Compare towns
Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Durham vs Plymouth
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Durham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867Highest |
7,208Lowest |
11,746 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Durham and Plymouth 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plymouth 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,276±$132 14% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,819 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.