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Royalston vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Athol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Athol has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Royalston | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Athol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
12,011 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$18kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
| Royalston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,403 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #256 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Athol-Royalston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Athol High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.