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Thompson vs Beacon Falls 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
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Thompson | Beacon Falls | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
6,147Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Regional School District 16 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Woodland Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
8.9 |
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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.