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Killingly vs Wauregan vs Ledyard 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
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% rent).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Wauregan | Ledyard | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,049Lowest |
15,433 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.6%Lowest 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% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Ledyard 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 |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Ledyard School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Ledyard High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.5Highest |
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.