Compare towns
Colchester vs Ellington vs Killingly vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Colchester | Ellington | Killingly | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,648Lowest |
16,455 |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±3.8Highest 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Colchester and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Ellington and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$16k about the CT average |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Ellington and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$153 about the CT average |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Ellington and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,212 6% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colchester School District | Ellington School District | 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 | Bacon Academy | Ellington High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.