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Bethlehem Village 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
Bethlehem Village has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Bethlehem Village | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,195Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.8±10.5Highest 16% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Bethlehem Village and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 25%±6.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem Village and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3Lowest 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 | $109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,500±$59kHighest 4% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,595Highest 16% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem Village and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Bethlehem Village 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.