Compare towns
Derby vs Killingly vs West Haven vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | West Haven | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
17,867 |
55,351Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | 0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| 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 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| West Haven 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 CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 14% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Killingly High School | West Haven High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.1 |
15.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.