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Hadley vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hatfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Hadley | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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 | $119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
8.9 |
11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.