Compare towns
Killingly vs Derby vs Simsbury 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Simsbury | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,487Lowest |
25,066Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Derby and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Simsbury School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Derby High School | Simsbury High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7 |
11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.