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Killingly vs Northbridge vs Uxbridge 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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.

MeasureKillinglyNorthbridgeUxbridgeWindsor Locks
People
Population
17,867Highest
16,458
14,473
12,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.8±2.6Highest
13% above U.S.
41.7±2.8
7% above U.S.
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
Northbridge and Uxbridge 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%
21.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Northbridge and Killingly 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%
16.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.1%±2.5
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
38%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.5Lowest
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.
$111,319±$19k
38% above U.S.
$124,725±$7kHighest
54% above U.S.
$81,205±$13kLowest
about the U.S. average
Uxbridge and Northbridge 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.
$448,600±$15kHighest
35% above U.S.
$441,100±$25k
33% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,207±$102
15% below U.S.
$1,555±$265Highest
10% above U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
Uxbridge 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.
$4,821
55% above U.S.
$5,836Highest
87% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±9.8
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Northbridge 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%
7.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.2%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor Locks and Northbridge 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 #226 of 282 in MA #183 of 282 in MA #109 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Northbridge Uxbridge Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Killingly High School Northbridge High Uxbridge High Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
10.8
11.6Highest
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.