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Danielson vs Hartford vs Killingly vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% 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 | Danielson | Hartford | Killingly | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
121,127Highest |
17,867 |
29,468 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$228,600±$8k 38% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #146 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | — | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Killingly High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.9Highest |
11.1 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.