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Templeton vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k 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 | Templeton | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 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 | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 46% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.