Compare towns
Hampton vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Killingly | Sterling | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,629 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Hampton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,551Highest 31% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.