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Killingly vs Sturbridge vs Whately 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($132k).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Whately | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,443 |
1,499Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±6.8 23% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Whately and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sturbridge 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% |
19.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Killingly 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% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sturbridge and Whately 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. |
$418,400±$29k 26% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Whately and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,410Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Whately | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.