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Killingly vs New Haven vs Union 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
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 Haven | Union | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
134,349Highest |
944Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven 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% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Union 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 21% below CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| New Haven 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 |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and New Haven 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 | #145 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Union School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wilbur Cross High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.7Highest |
— | 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.