Compare towns
Killingly vs Union vs Vernon 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% 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 | Vernon | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
944Lowest |
30,577Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
38%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% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon 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 |
$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Union and Vernon 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 |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Vernon 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 |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%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 |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Vernon 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 | — | #107 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 | Vernon School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Rockville High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.1Highest |
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.