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Killingly vs Pawtucket vs Sterling 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
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Pawtucket | Sterling | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
75,893Highest |
3,629Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Pawtucket 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% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Pawtucket 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. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Sterling 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. |
$325,500±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Pawtucket 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. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,551Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pawtucket 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Sterling 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 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Sterling School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | William E. Tolman High | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.6Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.