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Hampden vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Hubbardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hubbardston has the highest household income ($124k).
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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 | Hampden | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,946 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
4,371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.8±9.1 20% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4 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+ | 26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Lowest 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 | $104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$123,500±$24kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$371,600±$18kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$206Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hubbardston 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 | #199 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| 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.