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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Sturbridge vs East Granby
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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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 | Sturbridge | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867Highest |
2,443Lowest |
5,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±6.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24k 50% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$418,400±$29kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,341±$157 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,410 106% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 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. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | — | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.