Compare towns
Killingly vs Bloomfield vs Sterling 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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Killingly | Bloomfield | Sterling | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
21,754Highest |
3,629Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Sterling and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Killingly and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
— | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Sterling School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1 |
— | 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.