Compare towns
Haddam vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs East Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
East Haddam has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Haddam | Killingly | Windsor Locks | East Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
8,969 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
50±2.9Highest 22% above CT |
| East Haddam and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haddam and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
38.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.5 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 | $114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$107,861±$9k 13% above CT |
| Haddam and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$352,700±$24k 4% below CT |
| Haddam and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,242±$331 17% below CT |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,724 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
26%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Haddam 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #68 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | East Haddam School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Nathan Hale-Ray High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.1Highest |
8.9 |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.