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Oakham vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Oakham | Windsor Locks | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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 | $102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Quabbin | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.