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Pascoag vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs West Greenwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k 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 | Pascoag | Windsor Locks | Killingly | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43±3.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±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 | $121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and West Greenwich 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.6Highest |
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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.