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Charlton vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Southbridge Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlton has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Southbridge Town has the most renters (57.3% rent).
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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 | Charlton | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,435 |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton 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 | $117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$66,287±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$294,800±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,256±$79 11% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Charlton 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 | #133 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.