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Killingly vs Wethersfield vs Middletown 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
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Wethersfield | Middletown | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,250 |
47,958Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Middletown 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wethersfield High School | Middletown High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.8Highest |
11.8 |
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.