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Killingly vs Woodbridge vs Millis 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Woodbridge | Millis | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,073 |
8,888Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Millis 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Woodbridge and Millis 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. |
$588,100±$40k 77% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Millis and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Woodbridge and Millis 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Millis | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.7 |
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.