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Douglas vs Killingly vs Windham vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Douglas | Killingly | Windham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | 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 | Webster |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.1 |
9.8 |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.