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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Charlestown vs Montville
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Charlestown has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 Locks | Charlestown | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,579 |
8,051Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% 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. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Montville 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 |
$109,404±$10kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Montville 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. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #10 of 38 in RI | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Chariho | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
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.