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Windsor Locks vs Hanover vs Windsor Locks 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k 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 | Hanover | Windsor Locks | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
14,845Highest |
12,579 |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hanover 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 18% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.