Compare towns
Berlin 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
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Berlin | Killingly | Sturbridge | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
17,867Highest |
2,443Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±6.8 23% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sturbridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$418,400±$29k 26% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,009±$225 42% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,410 106% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.