Compare towns
Thomaston vs Windsor vs Killingly vs Plymouth
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Windsor | Killingly | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,867 |
11,746 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT |
| Plymouth and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Killingly 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,276±$132 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,819 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Plymouth 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.7 |
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| 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.