Compare towns
Thomaston vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Morris
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 Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Morris 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor Locks 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.