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Killingly vs Langdon vs Griswold 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).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Langdon | Griswold | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
805Lowest |
11,530 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Langdon 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±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Langdon 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. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Langdon 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 26% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Griswold 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Langdon 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Griswold School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Griswold High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.7Highest |
11.5 |
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.