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Newbury vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wellfleet has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Newbury | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,777 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
4,404Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +29.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±4.8 42% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
58.4±4.1Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 | $174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,938±$27k 46% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $840,600±$40k 153% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$855,300±$70kHighest 157% above U.S. |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,563±$597 11% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,661Highest 114% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,862 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Wellfleet 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 | #137 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Triton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | Triton Regional High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
11.1Highest |
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.