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Thomaston vs Wethersfield vs Windsor Locks vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Windsor Locks | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
27,250Highest |
12,579 |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Morris 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 |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 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% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Wethersfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
13.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.