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Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Canterbury
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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Thompson and Canterbury 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canterbury 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,140Highest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Canterbury 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
8.9 |
11.1Highest |
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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.