Compare towns
Killingworth vs Redding vs Windsor Locks vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingworth has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Killingworth | Redding | Windsor Locks | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,240Lowest |
8,780 |
12,579 |
13,377Highest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
50.5±3 23% above CT |
| Killingworth and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,395±$105 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,151 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Killingworth 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 | #29 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Windsor Locks School District | Clinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Windsor Locks High School | The Morgan School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.