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Windsor Locks vs Franklin vs Windham 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 people working from home (17.7%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Franklin | Windham | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
2,004Lowest |
23,961Highest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Franklin 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±$14k 29% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Franklin and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,037±$147 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 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% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Windham High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
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.