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Windsor Locks vs Prospect vs Killingly 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).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Prospect | Killingly | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
9,458Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Seymour 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Prospect 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
| 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.