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Windsor Locks vs Johnston 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
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Johnston | Windsor Locks | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
29,835Highest |
12,579 |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Johnston 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,218±$15kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Johnston 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. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 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. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Johnston | — | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Johnston Senior High | — | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.