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Killingly vs Weweantic vs Plainville 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Weweantic | Plainville | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,452Lowest |
17,551 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±13.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Weweantic and Plainville 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Plainville 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. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Plainville 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. |
$420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Plainville 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. |
$3,764 21% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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.