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Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Sturbridge 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Sturbridge | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,960 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% 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 |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sturbridge 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. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% 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. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% 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%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% 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% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Sturbridge 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 | #89 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 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.