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Windsor vs Killingly vs Stafford 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 highest household income ($105k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Stafford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
17,867 |
11,511Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Stafford and Windsor 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Windsor 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% |
28.5% 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% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Windsor and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly 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±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% 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% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest 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% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 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 |
26 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% |
11%±3.5Lowest 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 | #96 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 | Stafford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Stafford High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.