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Coventry vs Thomaston vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Coventry | Thomaston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
7,492Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
10.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.