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Danielson vs Killingly vs West Haven 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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | Killingly | West Haven | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
55,351Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | 0%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| West Haven and Danielson 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 |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| West Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| West Haven 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 40% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and West Haven 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 min 14% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | West Haven High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
15.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.