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Killingly vs Hingham vs Winchester 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).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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 | Hingham | Winchester | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,283Highest |
23,406 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Hingham 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 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. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Hingham and Winchester 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchester and Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hingham | Winchester | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hingham High | Winchester High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.9 |
14.8Highest |
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.