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Candlewood Orchards vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candlewood Orchards has the highest household income ($131k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Candlewood Orchards | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 900Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
1,723 |
| Median age | 43.3±4.8 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±9.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Candlewood Orchards and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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 | $131,250±$101kHighest 37% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Candlewood Orchards and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,500±$115kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Candlewood Orchards and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,529Highest 13% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±6.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Windsor Locks 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 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.