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Deerfield vs Killingly vs Whately 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
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Deerfield | Killingly | Whately | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
17,867Highest |
1,499Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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 | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.