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Greenfield vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
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 | Greenfield | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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 | $55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest 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 | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Deerfield 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.