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Windsor Locks vs Orange vs Killingly 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Orange | Killingly | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
14,315 |
17,867Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Orange and Thomaston 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Thomaston 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
| 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.