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Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Millbury 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
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k 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 | Beacon Falls | Killingly | Millbury | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
17,867Highest |
13,961 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest 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 | $101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Millbury and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1 |
11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.