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Douglas vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Douglas | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
8.9 |
11.1 |
11.6Highest |
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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.