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Windsor Locks vs Thompson vs Seymour 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Thompson | Seymour | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
9,337Lowest |
16,889 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Seymour 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Seymour and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Thompson School District | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Seymour High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
7.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.