Compare towns
Naugatuck vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naugatuck has the highest household income ($96k).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Naugatuck | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck 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 | $96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Killingly and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.