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Killingly vs Montgomery vs Plainfield 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Montgomery | Plainfield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
796 |
616Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery 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% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 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. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
— | — | 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.