Compare towns
Windsor vs Killingly vs Franklin vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor | Killingly | Franklin | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
17,867 |
2,004Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| 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.