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Killingly vs Danielson vs Westminster 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

Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyDanielsonWestminsterWindsor Locks
People
Population
17,867Highest
4,209Lowest
8,374
12,579
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
48.3±4.6Highest
24% above U.S.
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
Westminster 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%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Westminster 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%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Westminster 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
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
4% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$106,331±$22kHighest
32% above U.S.
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
Westminster 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.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$422,000±$36kHighest
27% above U.S.
$258,800±$14k
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,843±$268Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
Westminster 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.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$4,973Highest
59% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±27.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Westminster 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%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor Locks and Westminster 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 — #112 of 282 in MA #109 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Ashburnham-Westminster Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Killingly High School — Oakmont Regional High School Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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13.6Highest
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.