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Killingly vs Wilmot vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour

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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyWilmotWindsor LocksSeymour
People
Population
17,867Highest
1,487Lowest
12,579
16,889
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
53±2.4Highest
36% above U.S.
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
41.6±3
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Seymour 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%
24.3%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wilmot 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%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
33.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
6.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Seymour and Windsor Locks 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
4% above U.S.
$117,759±$15kHighest
46% above U.S.
$81,205±$13kLowest
about the U.S. average
$107,708±$15k
33% above U.S.
Wilmot and Seymour 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.
$399,600±$43kHighest
20% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$370,000±$19k
11% above U.S.
Wilmot and Seymour 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.
$1,125±$289
20% below U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
$1,608±$86Highest
14% above U.S.
Seymour 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
26% above U.S.
$6,651Highest
113% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
$6,635
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
41.1%±41.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.2%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Seymour 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%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
16.4%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Wilmot 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 — #109 of 149 in CT #105 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Windsor Locks School District Seymour School District
High school in town Killingly High School — Windsor Locks High School Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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8.9Lowest
11.8Highest
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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.