Compare towns
Danielson vs Killingly vs Torrington vs Winchester
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 renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Torrington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Killingly | Torrington | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
35,547Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Danielson and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Torrington High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| 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.