Compare towns
Deep River vs Hartland 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
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Hartland has the highest household income ($113k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Deep River | Hartland | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
1,840Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Hartland and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Hartland and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Deep River and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 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.