Compare towns
Fairfield vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Bridgeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($781k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% 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 | Fairfield | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 63,416 |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
149,153Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
36.7±0.7Lowest 11% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±0.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$274,900±$9k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,450±$35 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,496 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgeport and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
21%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #148 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
18.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.