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Old Lyme vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Lyme has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Killingworth has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Old Lyme | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,679 |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% 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 | 20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 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+ | 26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 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+ | 56.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5 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 | $131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% 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 | $484,200±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% 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 | $2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,284 5% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8Lowest 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 | 2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 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 | #10 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 18 | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.