Compare towns
Killingly vs Lyme vs Kent 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Lyme has the highest household income ($135k).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Lyme | Kent | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,303Lowest |
3,056 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kent and Lyme 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% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Kent 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% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Lyme and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Kent 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 | — | #20 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 18 | Kent School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.