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Windsor Locks vs Stoneham vs Thomaston vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Thomaston has the most homeowners (77.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Windsor Locks | Stoneham | Thomaston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
23,355Highest |
7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoneham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Stoneham | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.