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Windham vs Hampton vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Windham | Hampton | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.