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Killingly vs Plainville vs Princeton 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).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Princeton has the highest household income ($159k).
Windsor Locks has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Plainville | Princeton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
3,529Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton and Killingly 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Plainville 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Plainville 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #59 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Wachusett | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
— | 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.