Compare towns
East Windsor vs Killingly 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
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | East Windsor | Killingly | Thomaston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,213 |
17,867Highest |
7,492Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Thomaston and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
11.1Highest |
10.7 |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.