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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Union vs Montville
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Union | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867 |
944Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Union and Montville 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
| Montville and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Montville 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 |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.2 |
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| 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.