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Killingly vs Morris vs Sprague 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).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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.

MeasureKillinglyMorrisSpragueWindsor Locks
People
Population
17,867Highest
2,164Lowest
2,962
12,579
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
52.8±6.5Highest
28% above CT
48.5±10.7
18% above CT
41.4±2.6
about the CT average
Morris and Sprague 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%
17.9%±4.5
CT: 20.2%
17.1%±5.4Lowest
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%
29.3%±6.6Highest
CT: 18.5%
19.9%±3.9
CT: 18.5%
18.2%±2.7Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Morris and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
CT: 42.5%
41.5%Highest
CT: 42.5%
19.2%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
28.6%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
5.2%±3
CT: 7.1%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
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±$25kHighest
14% above CT
$92,850±$11k
3% below CT
$81,205±$13kLowest
15% below CT
Morris and Sprague 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
$273,500±$17k
25% below CT
$258,800±$14kLowest
29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,204±$134
19% below CT
$1,247±$144
16% below CT
$1,394±$187Highest
6% below CT
Windsor Locks and Sprague 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
$5,273Highest
21% below CT
$4,668
30% below CT
$3,688Lowest
44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
57.1%±31.9
CT: 52.6%
26.9%±12.2Lowest
CT: 52.6%
58.2%±16.8Highest
CT: 52.6%
Windsor Locks and Morris 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%Lowest
CT: 10%
8.1%
CT: 10%
10.9%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
89.4%Highest
CT: 66.5%
67.2%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
77.1%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
1 yr newer than CT
1967
same as CT
1959Lowest
8 yrs older than CT
1961
6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above CT
29 min
11% above CT
30 minHighest
12% above CT
22 minLowest
17% below CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
18.4%±5.7Highest
CT: 16%
5%±2.9Lowest
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 — #141 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 Sprague 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
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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.