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Killingly vs Long Hill 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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Long Hill has the most renters (77.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).

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.

MeasureKillinglyLong HillWindsor Locks
People
Population
17,867Highest
4,399Lowest
12,579
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.1%
CT: +0.9%
—
Median age
39.5±3
4% below CT
32.7±2.1Lowest
20% below CT
41.4±2.6Highest
about the CT average
Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
11.3%±4.7Lowest
CT: 20.2%
18.6%±3.4
CT: 20.2%
Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
CT: 18.5%
17.3%±4.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
18.2%±2.7
CT: 18.5%
Killingly and Windsor Locks 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%
47.9%Highest
CT: 42.5%
28.6%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
8%±4.4Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±1.8
CT: 7.1%
Long Hill and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8kHighest
12% below CT
$84,201±$22k
12% below CT
$81,205±$13kLowest
15% below CT
Killingly and Long Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kHighest
21% below CT
$175,600±$62kLowest
52% below CT
$258,800±$14k
29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,722±$116Highest
16% above CT
$1,394±$187
6% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Highest
41% below CT
$2,500Lowest
62% below CT
$3,688
44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
42.3%±13Lowest
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%
CT: 10%
16.1%Highest
CT: 10%
10.9%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
22.4%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
77.1%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
1961Lowest
6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above CT
23 min
12% below CT
22 minLowest
17% below CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
20.7%±9.7Highest
CT: 16%
17.7%±3.7
CT: 16%
Long Hill and Windsor Locks 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 — #109 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Killingly High School — Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
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8.9Lowest
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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.