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Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Chaplin vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | Chaplin | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
12,579Highest |
2,070Lowest |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Chaplin 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Thomaston 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
| Thomaston and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$282,600±$23kHighest 23% below CT |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Parish Hill High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
7.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.