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Windsor Locks vs Burlington vs Plainfield 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Burlington | Plainfield | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
9,680 |
15,141Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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±$13k 15% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Burlington 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 |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Plainfield High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.3 |
10.7 |
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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.