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Windsor Locks vs Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
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 Locks | Beacon Falls | Killingly | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
6,147Lowest |
17,867 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
11.1 |
10.2 |
| 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.