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Killingly vs Glocester vs Cranston 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).
Glocester has the highest household income ($114k).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Glocester | Cranston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
10,221Lowest |
83,250Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston 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 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Glocester 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 26% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #27 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | Cranston High School West | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8 |
15.4Highest |
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.