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Windsor Locks vs Ware vs Thomaston vs Killingly
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%).
Ware has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Ware | Thomaston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
10,048 |
7,492Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$103,218±$15kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Ware | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.7 |
11.1Highest |
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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.