Compare towns
Ledyard 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
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 41.5).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Ledyard | Thomaston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,433Highest |
7,492Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5Lowest 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 | $107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Ledyard and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Ledyard and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27Lowest 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 | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.7 |
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.