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Windsor Locks vs Pascoag vs Putnam 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
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pascoag has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Pascoag | Putnam | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
4,410Lowest |
9,292 |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Pascoag 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% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Pascoag 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 22% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Pascoag 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. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Putnam School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Putnam High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
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.