Compare towns
Killingly vs Harwinton vs Plainville 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Harwinton | Plainville | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,575Lowest |
17,551 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton 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% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Plainville 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Plainville 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 |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Harwinton 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 |
$5,503Highest 17% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 10 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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.