Compare towns
Ansonia vs Lisbon vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Ansonia | Lisbon | Windsor Locks | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
4,211Lowest |
12,579 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Lisbon and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Lisbon School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.