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Halifax vs Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Halifax | Killingly | Quinebaug | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
17,867Highest |
1,193Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Halifax and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Halifax and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,703 19% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Halifax | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.