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Hartford vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks 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
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
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 | Hartford | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 121,127Highest |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$25 15% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,603Highest 31% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hartford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #146 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Killingly High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.9Highest |
11.1 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.