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Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Willington vs Thomaston
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%).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Willington | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
17,867Highest |
5,575Lowest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
| Thomaston and Willington 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 |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Willington 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 |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington 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% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest 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 |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.