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Charlemont vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Charlemont | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,118 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Charlemont 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 | Hawlemont | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Rowe |
| High school in town | None 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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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.