Compare towns
Burlington vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Burlington | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,680 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7Highest about the CT average |
| Marlborough and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Burlington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Burlington 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.