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Naugatuck vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Torrington
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Naugatuck | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,800 |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Naugatuck School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Naugatuck High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9 |
| 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.