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Windsor Locks vs Bloomfield vs Windsor vs Thomaston
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 affordable homes ($259k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($305k median).
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 | Bloomfield | Windsor | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
21,754 |
29,468Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Windsor 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 29% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Windsor and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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 |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Windsor High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
10.2 |
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.