Compare towns
Killingly vs East Hampton vs Cromwell 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 renters (28.4% rent).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | East Hampton | Cromwell | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,925 |
14,334 |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| East Hampton and Cromwell 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and East Hampton 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% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| East Hampton and Cromwell 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 |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| East Hampton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Cromwell 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 41% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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 CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Hampton School District | Cromwell School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Hampton High School | Cromwell High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
11.1 |
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.