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Easthampton vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Greenfield

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).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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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.

MeasureEasthamptonKillinglyWindsor LocksGreenfield
People
Population
16,086
17,867Highest
12,579Lowest
17,664
Median age
46±2.6Highest
18% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
44.6±2.1
15% 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%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±1.9
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%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±2.2
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%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±0.9Lowest
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.
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
$55,614±$7kLowest
31% below U.S.
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.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$263,100±$16k
21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292±$70
9% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,394±$187Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,107±$67
22% below U.S.
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.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
$4,769
53% 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%
58.2%±16.8
U.S.: 51.1%
63.2%±7.3Highest
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%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
55.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
1947Lowest
33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
22 min
17% below U.S.
17 minLowest
34% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±2.4
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 #109 of 149 in CT #257 of 282 in MA
School district Easthampton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Windsor Locks School District Greenfield
High school in town Easthampton High Killingly High School Windsor Locks High School Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8
11.1Highest
8.9Lowest
10.9
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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.