Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
9,337 |
12,579Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703 44% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364Highest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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| 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.