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Killingly vs Webster vs Windsor Locks vs Winsted
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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Webster | Windsor Locks | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,748 |
12,579 |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Winsted 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winsted 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Webster 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,754 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.6Highest |
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.