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Freetown vs Killingly vs Pepperell 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
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Pepperell has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Freetown | Killingly | Pepperell | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,663 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3.3Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freetown and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Freetown and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #153 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.