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Holland vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the highest household income ($92k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Granville has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Holland | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,583 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
1,846Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Holland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 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+ | 27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±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 | $91,979±$12kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Holland and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$33k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Granville and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Holland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279 37% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Granville 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 | #182 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Holland | 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.