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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Seymour 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
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | Chicopee | Killingly | Seymour | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
17,867 |
16,889 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Chicopee and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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 | $62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1 |
11.8Highest |
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.