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Wethersfield vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k 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 | Wethersfield | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest 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 | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,398±$116Highest 6% below CT |
| Cheshire and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.6 |
| 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.