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Killingly vs Oakham vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour
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).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Oakham | Windsor Locks | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,639Lowest |
12,579 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Seymour 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% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Seymour 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.