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Concord vs Killingly vs Winchester 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
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Concord | Killingly | Winchester | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223Highest |
17,867 |
10,284Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
9.7 |
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.