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Killingworth vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Old Lyme
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Old Lyme has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,240Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
7,679 |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
| Killingworth and Old Lyme 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Old Lyme 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
| Killingworth and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$484,200±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
| Old Lyme and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,284 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Old Lyme 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
| 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.