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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Medfield vs Plymouth
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).
Plymouth has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Medfield | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867Highest |
13,068 |
11,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Medfield 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Medfield 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 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Medfield | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Medfield Senior High | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.7Highest |
10.7 |
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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.