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Killingly vs Shutesbury vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour
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).
Shutesbury has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Shutesbury | Windsor Locks | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,910Lowest |
12,579 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.2±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Shutesbury 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. |
$123,333±$12kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Seymour 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. |
$376,100±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,721±$111Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Seymour 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. |
$6,642Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shutesbury 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shutesbury | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.