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Killingly vs East Windsor vs Danielson 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).
East Windsor has the highest household income ($96k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
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 Windsor | Danielson | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,213 |
4,209Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| East Windsor 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and East Windsor 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 |
$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| East Windsor 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±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Killingly and East Windsor 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 |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| East Windsor 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 |
$4,873Highest 27% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #129 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 Windsor School District | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Windsor High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.6 |
— | 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.