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Bristol vs Killingly vs Warren 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
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Bristol | Killingly | Warren | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
17,867 |
11,144Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$90,729±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$395,700±$22k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$96 4% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,474Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Warren 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Killingly High School | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
11.1 |
15.5Highest |
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.