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Stoddard vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Stoddard | Thompson | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
9,337 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoddard and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson 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 | Stoddard School District | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.