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Killingly vs Sutton vs Fall River 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

Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureKillinglySuttonFall RiverWindsor Locks
People
Population
17,867
9,452Lowest
94,082Highest
12,579
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
44.3±2.5Highest
14% above U.S.
39.3±1.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
Sutton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Fall River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
4% above U.S.
$147,125±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
$56,673±$3kLowest
30% below U.S.
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$523,100±$47kHighest
57% above U.S.
$395,500±$11k
19% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$1,155±$27
18% below U.S.
$1,394±$187Highest
about the U.S. average
Windsor Locks and Sutton 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.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
$3,953
27% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±3.3
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton 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 #105 of 282 in MA #262 of 282 in MA #109 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Sutton Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Killingly High School Sutton High School B M C Durfee High Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
12.6Highest
11.3
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.