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Thomaston vs Windsor Locks vs Union
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 highest household income ($103k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
12,579Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest 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±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Thomaston and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windsor Locks 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.