Compare towns
Killingly vs Lisbon 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
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Lisbon | Norwich | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,211Lowest |
39,973Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Norwich 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Lisbon 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 |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Lisbon 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 |
— | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich 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 |
$4,044 39% 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% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon 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% CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%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 |
1976Highest 9 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 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 | #102 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 | Lisbon 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.