Compare towns
Clinton vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
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 | Clinton | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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 | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Highest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Clinton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Woodstock 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.