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Killingly vs Warren vs Hardwick 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 highest household income ($84k).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Hardwick has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | Warren | Hardwick | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,009 |
2,684Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Windsor Locks 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% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Hardwick 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$75,000±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #165 of 282 in MA | #163 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quaboag Regional | Quabbin | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Quaboag Regional High | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.0 |
— | 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.