Compare towns
Killingly vs Winchester vs Hebron 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
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Winchester | Hebron | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,284 |
9,157Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Winchester and Hebron 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron 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% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | RHAM High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7 |
9.3 |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.