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Windsor Locks vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Washington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
3,676Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Washington 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 |
$4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Windsor Locks 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Shepaug Valley School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.1 |
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.