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Danielson vs Hudson vs Killingly 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
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($497k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Hudson | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
20,077Highest |
17,867 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.9±1.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% below U.S. |
$103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hudson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | Hudson High | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
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.