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Windsor Locks vs Glocester vs Killingly vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Glocester | Killingly | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
10,221 |
17,867Highest |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| East Granby and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,341±$157 5% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.1 |
11.7 |
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U.S. 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.