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Killingly vs Wakefield vs Winchester 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Wakefield | Winchester | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,793Highest |
10,284Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% 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% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.7 |
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.