Compare towns
Somers vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Somers | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 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 | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
11.1Highest |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.