Compare towns
Killingly vs Suffield vs Lebanon 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Suffield | Lebanon | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
7,116Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,646 15% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Lebanon School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Lyman Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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.