Compare towns
Killingly vs Seymour vs Sharon vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
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 | Seymour | Sharon | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,889 |
2,723Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Seymour and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Sharon and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon 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 CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Sharon and Windsor Locks 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Sharon School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.