Compare towns
Crystal Lake vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal Lake has the highest household income ($144k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Crystal Lake | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,024Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake 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 | $143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,800±$35k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor Locks 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 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school 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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| 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.