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Killingly vs Croydon vs Windsor Locks vs Montville
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).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
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 | Croydon | Windsor Locks | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
798Lowest |
12,579 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Montville 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Montville 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Croydon School District | Windsor Locks School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.