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Windsor Locks vs Wareham vs Thomaston vs Seymour
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Wareham | Thomaston | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
23,302Highest |
7,492Lowest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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 about the U.S. average |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Seymour 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Wareham 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Wareham | Thomaston School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Wareham Senior High | Thomaston High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
8.6Lowest |
10.7 |
11.8Highest |
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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.