Compare towns
Killingly vs Morris vs Haddam 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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Morris | Haddam | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,164Lowest |
8,644 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Morris and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Haddam 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Haddam and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Morris and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% 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 |
29 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #25 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 20 | Regional School District 17 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.