Compare towns
Canterbury vs Killingly vs Lisbon 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
Canterbury has the highest household income ($103k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Killingly | Lisbon | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124 |
17,867Highest |
4,211Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Canterbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest 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 | $103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Canterbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Canterbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Highest 38% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.