Compare towns
Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Colebrook 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Killingly | Beacon Falls | Colebrook | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147 |
1,494Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 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 | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Colebrook and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
— | 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.