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Windsor Locks vs Glocester vs Thomaston vs Suffield
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).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Glocester | Thomaston | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
10,221 |
7,492Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston 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 about the U.S. average |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Ponaganset High School | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.7 |
10.9 |
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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.