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Wakefield vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wakefield | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,793Highest |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest 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 | $134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #179 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.