Compare towns
Thomaston vs Hampton vs Morris 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
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Hampton | Morris | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
1,647Lowest |
2,164 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hampton 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Morris and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Hampton 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | — | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.