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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Tolland 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Tolland | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,606 |
16,889 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour 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%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Killingly 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
56.2%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% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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 |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Tolland and Seymour 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 |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Tolland 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 |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Tolland and Seymour 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 |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%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 |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Windsor Locks 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 | #60 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 | Tolland School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Tolland High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.4Highest |
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.