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Easthampton vs Killingly vs Webster 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 oldest population (median age 46).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

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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.

MeasureEasthamptonKillinglyWebsterWindsor Locks
People
Population
16,086
17,867Highest
17,748
12,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
46±2.6Highest
18% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
39.9±2.9
about the U.S. average
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
Easthampton and Windsor Locks 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%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Webster 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%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Easthampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±1.6
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±$7kLowest
11% below U.S.
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$72,895±$6k
10% below 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.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$361,500±$12k
9% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Easthampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292±$70
9% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,228±$81
13% 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.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$3,999
28% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
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
8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.5Lowest
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 #136 of 149 in CT #271 of 282 in MA #109 of 149 in CT
School district Easthampton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Webster Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Easthampton High Killingly High School Bartlett High School Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8
11.1
11.6Highest
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.