Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Durham vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Barkhamsted | Durham | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
7,208 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.