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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Cornwall 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
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 | Killingly | Cornwall | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867Highest |
1,425Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
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.