Compare towns
Killingly vs Bolton vs Thompson 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).
Bolton has the highest household income ($126k).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Bolton | Thompson | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,853Lowest |
9,337 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton 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% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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 |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Bolton and Thompson 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 |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
7.9 |
8.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.