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Killingly vs Seymour vs Torrington 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 most expensive homes ($370k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Torrington | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
16,889 |
35,547Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Torrington and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% 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% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| 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 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% 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% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest 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 |
1960Lowest 7 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 |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #132 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | Torrington High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8 |
11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.