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Thomaston vs Coventry 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
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Thomaston | Coventry | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
35,907Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$15kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Thomaston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.