Compare towns
Guilford vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Guilford | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108Highest |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Guilford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744 32% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Guilford 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.