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Burrillville vs Killingly vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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.

MeasureBurrillvilleKillinglyWindham
People
Population
16,427Lowest
17,867
23,961Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.1±4.6Highest
16% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
33.7±1.9Lowest
13% below U.S.
Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.3%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
14.3%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
15.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,813±$16kHighest
48% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$55,736±$5kLowest
31% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,400±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$209,800±$9kLowest
37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251Highest
15% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,107±$69
22% below U.S.
Burrillville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,667Highest
50% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,633
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
20.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
47.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Highest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Burrillville and Killingly 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 #30 of 38 in RI #136 of 149 in CT #143 of 149 in CT
School district Burrillville Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town Burrillville High School Killingly High School Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0Highest
11.1
9.8Lowest
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U.S. 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.