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Killingly vs Middlefield vs Cromwell 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Cromwell has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Middlefield | Cromwell | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,243Lowest |
14,334 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Cromwell 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Cromwell 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Cromwell and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Cromwell 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #69 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 13 | Cromwell School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Cromwell High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.