Compare towns
Thomaston vs Hampton vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Hampton 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windham 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%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% 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 |
$4,633 30% 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%±8.1 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.8 |
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.