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Killingly vs Derby vs Glocester 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Derby | Glocester | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,487 |
10,221Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Derby 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Glocester 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. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Derby High School | Ponaganset High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7 |
12.8Highest |
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.