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Windsor Locks vs Hamden vs Thomaston vs Seymour
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).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Hamden | Thomaston | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
61,045Highest |
7,492Lowest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Seymour 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Thomaston School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Hamden High School | Thomaston High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
10.7 |
11.8 |
| 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.