Compare towns
Windsor vs Sterling vs Killingly 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 most expensive homes ($305k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Sterling | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
3,629Lowest |
17,867 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Windsor and Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.