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Windsor Locks vs Pascoag vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Windsor | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,410Lowest |
29,468Highest |
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±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 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% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% 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% |
5.9%±1.3Highest 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 |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Windsor 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. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% 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% |
44.9%±10.9 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% 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% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Windsor High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.2 |
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.