Compare towns
Chaplin vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the highest household income ($98k).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chaplin | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
9,337 |
12,579 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Chaplin and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Thompson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
7.9 |
8.9 |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.