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Thompson vs Monroe vs Windsor Locks vs Quinebaug
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Monroe | Windsor Locks | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
18,949Highest |
12,579 |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 32% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
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| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,703 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | Monroe School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Masuk High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
8.9 |
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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.