Compare towns
Killingly vs Hampton vs North Adams 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).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
North Adams has the most renters (49% rent).
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 | North Adams | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,606 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Adams 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% |
15.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
21.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North Adams 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% 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% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$793±$113Lowest 44% 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. |
$4,364Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51%Lowest 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #268 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Charles McCann Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.6 |
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.