Compare towns
Killingly vs Deep River vs Columbia 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Columbia has the highest household income ($127k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Deep River | Columbia | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,458Lowest |
5,300 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Columbia and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Deep River 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 CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Columbia and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Deep River and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Deep River 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Columbia School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3 |
— | 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.