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Voluntown vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k 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 | Voluntown | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604Lowest |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 59% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.