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Killingly vs Hampton vs Burrillville 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Burrillville has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Hampton | Burrillville | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,647Lowest |
16,427 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Burrillville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #30 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Burrillville | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Burrillville High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.