Compare towns
Killingly vs Sharon vs Bridgewater 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Sharon | Bridgewater | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,723 |
1,658Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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 |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Sharon 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 |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sharon School District | Regional School District 12 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.