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Thomaston vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Watertown has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Coventry | Windsor Locks | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
12,326 |
12,579 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
| Watertown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Watertown 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Coventry School District | Windsor Locks School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.9 |
8.9Lowest |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.