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Guilford vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs North Branford
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 expensive homes ($516k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
North Branford has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Killingly | North Branford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108Highest |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
13,503 |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±4.4 18% above CT |
| Guilford and North Branford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Killingly 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and North Branford 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11kHighest 44% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,032±$13k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$385,400±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,613±$356 8% above CT |
| Guilford and North Branford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,840 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
30.7%±14.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Guilford 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.4%±3.5 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #101 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Branford School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | North Branford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.