Compare towns
Killingly vs Thompson vs Naugatuck 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Thompson | Naugatuck | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
31,800Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Windsor Locks 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Naugatuck 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 |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Naugatuck 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Naugatuck School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Naugatuck High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
8.9 |
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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.