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Killingly vs Ware vs Whately 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).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Whately has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Ware | Whately | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,048 |
1,499Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Whately and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Ware 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Windsor Locks 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware | Whately | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.