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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Berkley 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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Berkley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyWindsor LocksBerkleySeymour
People
Population
17,867Highest
12,579
6,829Lowest
16,889
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
43.4±4.1Highest
12% above U.S.
41.6±3
7% above U.S.
Berkley and Seymour 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%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Berkley and Killingly 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%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
15.2%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±2.4
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.7Lowest
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.
$81,205±$13kLowest
about the U.S. average
$144,205±$49kHighest
79% above U.S.
$107,708±$15k
33% above U.S.
Berkley 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.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$511,200±$45kHighest
54% above U.S.
$370,000±$19k
11% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
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$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.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
$6,018
93% above U.S.
$6,635Highest
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
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%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.4%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 #155 of 282 in MA #105 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Windsor Locks School District Berkley Seymour School District
High school in town Killingly High School Windsor Locks High School None in town Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
8.9Lowest
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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.