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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Georgetown 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).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Georgetown | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,579 |
8,474Lowest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Georgetown 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% |
56.1%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% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% 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 |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Georgetown 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% |
3.8%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% |
84%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. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older 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. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 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 | Georgetown | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Georgetown High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
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.