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Killingly vs Chaplin vs Oxford 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Chaplin has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($375k 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 | Chaplin | Oxford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
13,385 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Oxford 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Oxford 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Oxford and Chaplin 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. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Oxford | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | Oxford High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
8.9 |
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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.