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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Ellington 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Ellington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
16,455 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
| 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%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Killingly 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ellington 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ellington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Ellington High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
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.