Compare towns
Ridgefield vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Ridgebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ridgebury has the highest household income ($217k).
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 | Ridgefield | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Ridgebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,109Highest |
17,867 |
12,579 |
2,060Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.2±2.6 8% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Ridgebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±7.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
76.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$216,944±$55kHighest 127% above CT |
| Ridgebury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$906,900±$73kHighest 147% above CT |
| Ridgebury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±100Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgebury and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
38 minHighest 44% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.8%±8.8 CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Ridgebury 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.