Compare towns
Killingly vs Hampton vs Shelton 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k 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 | Shelton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,647Lowest |
41,889Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.7%Highest 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% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Shelton 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 |
$108,185±$11k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Hampton and Shelton 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Shelton 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 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,409Highest 19% 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% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Shelton 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #71 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 | Shelton School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Shelton High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.3Highest |
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.