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Thomaston vs Canton 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
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Canton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
10,144 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest 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 | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Canton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Canton School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Canton High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.6 |
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.