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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Beverly vs Windsor

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 affordable homes ($259k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).

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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.

MeasureWindsor LocksKillinglyBeverlyWindsor
People
Population
12,579Lowest
17,867
42,665Highest
29,468
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+8%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
39±1.8Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.7±1.9Highest
12% above U.S.
Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.4%±1.7
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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+
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
11.3%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$81,205±$13kLowest
about the U.S. average
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$106,044±$7kHighest
31% above U.S.
$104,725±$8k
30% above U.S.
Beverly and Windsor 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.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$650,300±$13kHighest
95% above U.S.
$305,200±$11k
8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,771±$106Highest
25% above U.S.
$1,681±$62
19% above U.S.
Beverly and Windsor 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.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$6,836Highest
119% above U.S.
$5,351
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.5%±7.2
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Beverly 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%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
60.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1970Highest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
17% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
17.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Beverly 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 #136 of 149 in CT #144 of 282 in MA #117 of 149 in CT
School district Windsor Locks School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Beverly Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town Windsor Locks High School Killingly High School Beverly High Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school
8.9Lowest
11.1
12.2Highest
10.2
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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.