Compare towns
Killingly vs Union vs Manchester 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
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Union | Manchester | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
944Lowest |
59,635Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Manchester 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 |
$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Union and Manchester 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Manchester 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 41% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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 CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 min 15% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Manchester 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 | — | #135 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Manchester High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.