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Quinebaug vs Windsor vs Thompson
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 has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Windsor | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
29,468Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2 32% 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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| Quinebaug and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Windsor and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Windsor 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.