Compare towns
Killingly vs Northampton vs Thompson 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Northampton has the most expensive homes ($430k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Northampton | Thompson | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,962Highest |
9,337Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Northampton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Thompson 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. |
$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Northampton 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 26% above U.S. |
$5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Northampton 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% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northampton High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.