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Killingly vs Windsor vs Glocester vs Plainville
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Windsor | Glocester | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,468Highest |
10,221Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Plainville 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% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Windsor 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. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windsor 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Glocester 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | Ponaganset High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.4 |
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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.