What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Windsor	Killingly
People
Population	11,213Lowest	17,867Highest
Median age	45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT	39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT
	East Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Killingly and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	East 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+	41.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average	$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT
	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	$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT	$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT
	Killingly and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,873Highest 27% below CT	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Killingly and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest CT: 10%	11.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	71.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below CT	28 minHighest 5% above CT
Work from home	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#129 of 149 in CT	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	East Windsor School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	East Windsor High School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.