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Killingly vs Central Falls vs Blackstone 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
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Blackstone has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
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 | Central Falls | Blackstone | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,701Highest |
9,255Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Blackstone 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Blackstone and Killingly 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. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,744 20% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Windsor Locks 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Blackstone 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Blackstone-Millville | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Central Falls Sr High | Blackstone Millville RHS | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.6Highest |
13.6 |
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.