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Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Union vs Quinebaug
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Union | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
12,579Highest |
944Lowest |
1,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Union 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% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Union 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% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Union 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
| Quinebaug 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±$14k 29% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
| Union and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$3,703 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 5.9% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Union School District | — |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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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.