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Windsor Locks vs Middlefield vs Thomaston vs Killingly
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%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Middlefield | Thomaston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,243Lowest |
7,492 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Killingly 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Thomaston and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 13 | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
11.1Highest |
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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.