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Killingly vs Templeton vs Ashburnham 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).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Ashburnham has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Templeton | Ashburnham | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,252 |
6,415Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Ashburnham 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% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Ashburnham 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% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashburnham 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. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ashburnham and Templeton 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. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Templeton 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. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Ashburnham and Windsor Locks 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. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Narragansett | Ashburnham-Westminster | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Narragansett Regional High | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
— | 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.