Compare towns
Danielson vs Goshen vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Danielson | Goshen | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
3,196Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Goshen 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 | — | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| 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.