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Burrillville vs Killingly vs Windsor
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 most expensive homes ($384k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Burrillville | Killingly | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Lowest |
17,867 |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Windsor 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest 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% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% 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% |
44.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Burrillville 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 | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Burrillville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Killingly High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.1 |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.