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Derby vs Killingly vs Ware vs East 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
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ware has the most homeowners (72.3%).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Derby | Killingly | Ware | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
17,867Highest |
10,048Lowest |
11,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
| Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$96,250±$14kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,459±$145Highest 3% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,873 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Windsor and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.