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Windsor Locks vs Union vs Thomaston vs Killingly
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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Union | Thomaston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
944Lowest |
7,492 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Union and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 15% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Thomaston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
— | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest 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 | 10.9% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Union School District | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.