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Killingly vs New Bedford vs Everett 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
New Bedford has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | New Bedford | Everett | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
100,998Highest |
50,045 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 4% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Everett 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% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #263 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | New Bedford High | Everett High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.5Highest |
12.1 |
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.