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Killingly vs Danielson vs Quinebaug 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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Danielson | Quinebaug | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,209 |
1,193Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug 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% |
11.5% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Quinebaug 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±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$237,800±$66k 35% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,009Highest 40% below CT |
$3,703 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 8.9Lowest |
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| 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.