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Holland vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Lanesborough
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 most expensive homes ($334k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Lanesborough 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 | Holland | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Lanesborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,583Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -1.7%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. |
51.2±4.4 32% above U.S. |
| Holland and Lanesborough 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% |
19%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Lanesborough 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% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest 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% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$86,219±$19k 7% above U.S. |
| Holland and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$33kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$299,400±$36k 10% below U.S. |
| Holland and Lanesborough 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 |
$1,349±$199 5% 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. |
$5,007Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±41.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest 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% |
95%Highest 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. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Holland 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 | #75 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Mount Greylock |
| 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.