Compare towns
Harwinton vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Harwinton | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
7,208 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Harwinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Harwinton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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.