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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Harwinton vs East Granby
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Killingly | Harwinton | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867Highest |
5,575 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Harwinton and East Granby 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% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Harwinton 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% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
| Harwinton and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| East Granby and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Harwinton 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 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #56 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 10 | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.