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Thomaston vs Winsted 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
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Winsted | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
6,977Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Winsted 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% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest 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±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kHighest 23% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks 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 |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Winsted 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 |
$3,754 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest 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 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 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.