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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Newington vs Seymour
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).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Newington | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
30,896Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Newington and Seymour 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% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Seymour 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Seymour 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 |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Newington 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 |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Newington 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 |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Newington High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
13.9Highest |
11.8 |
| 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.