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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Springfield 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Plymouth has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Springfield | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867 |
154,749Highest |
11,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Plymouth 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,514±$14kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$275,000±$14k 17% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695 18% above U.S. |
$5,819Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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 | #276 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 | Springfield | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
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.