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Calais vs Killingly vs Moretown 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
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Calais | Killingly | Moretown | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
17,867Highest |
1,532Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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 | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | 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.