Compare towns
Thomaston vs Killingly vs Monroe 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k 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 | Killingly | Monroe | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
18,949Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Monroe 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Monroe 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | Masuk High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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.