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Ashby vs Killingly vs Townsend vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ashby | Killingly | Townsend | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,211Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,100 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Windsor Locks 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #136 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | North Middlesex Regional | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
13.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.