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Killingly vs Northborough vs Reading 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Northborough has the oldest population (median age 45).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Northborough | Reading | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,750 |
25,612Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Reading 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% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Northborough 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19k 90% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Northborough 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. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,919±$269 36% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Northborough 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. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Northborough 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 | #35 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro | Reading | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Algonquin Regional High | Reading Memorial High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.8 |
12.1Highest |
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.