Compare towns
Killingly vs Williamsburg vs Northampton 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).
Williamsburg has the highest household income ($105k).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% 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 | Williamsburg | Northampton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,694Lowest |
30,962Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Killingly 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. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Northampton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Northampton and Williamsburg 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. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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 | — | #159 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Williamsburg | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Northampton High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.7Highest |
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.