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Canton vs Derby vs Killingly 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
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Canton | Derby | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
12,487Lowest |
17,867 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Derby and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Canton High | Derby High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
9.7 |
11.1 |
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.