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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Ansonia 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%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Killingly | Ansonia | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
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%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
| Thomaston and Ansonia 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 |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ansonia 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 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
10.7 |
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| 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.