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Easthampton vs Greenfield 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

Easthampton has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).

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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.

MeasureEasthamptonGreenfieldKillinglyWindsor Locks
People
Population
16,086
17,664
17,867Highest
12,579Lowest
Median age
46±2.6Highest
18% above U.S.
44.6±2.1
15% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
Easthampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±1.9
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
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+
23.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Easthampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Easthampton 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
$71,673±$7k
11% below U.S.
$55,614±$7kLowest
31% below U.S.
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
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
$371,500±$15kHighest
12% above U.S.
$263,100±$16k
21% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292±$70
9% below U.S.
$1,107±$67
22% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,394±$187Highest
about the U.S. average
Windsor Locks and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,932Highest
58% above U.S.
$4,769
53% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
63.2%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1947Lowest
33 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
17 minLowest
34% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
22 min
17% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Easthampton 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 #92 of 282 in MA #257 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #109 of 149 in CT
School district Easthampton Greenfield Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Easthampton High Greenfield High Killingly High School Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8
10.9
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.