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Windsor Locks vs Danielson vs Upton vs Thomaston
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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Danielson | Upton | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
4,209Lowest |
8,189 |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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 about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 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% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
10.7 |
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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.