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Windsor Locks vs Stafford vs Killingly
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%).
Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k 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 | Stafford | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
11,511Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Stafford 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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 |
$93,235±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Stafford and Killingly 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 |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
7.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Stafford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Stafford High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.8 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.