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Windham vs Thomaston vs New London
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
New London has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Thomaston | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
7,492Lowest |
27,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Thomaston and New London 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$282,600±$23kHighest 23% below CT |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Thomaston and New London 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,340±$51Highest 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| New London and Thomaston 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Thomaston High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
13.6Highest |
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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.