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Killingly vs Millis vs Wauregan 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

Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyMillisWaureganWindsor Locks
People
Population
17,867Highest
8,888
1,049Lowest
12,579
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+27.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
46.4±3Highest
19% above U.S.
32±5.9Lowest
18% below U.S.
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
Millis 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
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±9.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Wauregan 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%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
18.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±3.3Lowest
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.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$79,545±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$262,700±$15k
21% below U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,254±$476
11% below U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
Millis 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.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$3,649Lowest
17% above U.S.
$3,688
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
22.4%±19.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Millis 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
60.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% 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%
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor Locks and Millis 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 #63 of 282 in MA — #109 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis — Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Killingly High School Millis High School — Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
10.7
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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.