Compare towns
Killingly vs Hampton vs Norwich 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
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Norwich | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,647Lowest |
39,973Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Killingly 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| 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 21% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| 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±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| 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 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #133 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.