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Killingly vs Windham vs Charlestown 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
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Charlestown has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
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 | Windham | Charlestown | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961Highest |
8,051Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$109,404±$10kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% 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. |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Charlestown 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. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,688 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% |
60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #10 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 | Chariho | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.