Compare towns
Wolcott vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Wolcott | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Wolcott and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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 | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 13% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.1Highest |
8.9 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.