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Killingly vs Brockton vs Chicopee vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Brockton | Chicopee | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
105,386Highest |
55,295 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Chicopee and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #279 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brockton | Chicopee | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Brockton High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
17.0Highest |
11.2 |
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.