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Killingly vs Windham vs Central Falls 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 highest household income ($84k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% 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 | Windham | Central Falls | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961Highest |
22,701 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Central Falls 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. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,744 20% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham 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% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Central Falls Sr High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8 |
14.6Highest |
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.