Compare towns
Killingly vs Hamden vs Canterbury 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).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Hamden | Canterbury | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
61,045Highest |
5,124Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Canterbury 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Canterbury and Hamden 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Canterbury School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hamden High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.5Highest |
— | 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.