Compare towns
East Windsor vs Killingly vs Hampton vs South Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | East Windsor | Killingly | Hampton | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,213 |
17,867 |
1,647Lowest |
26,907Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
| Hampton and East Windsor 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and East Windsor 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Killingly High School | None in town | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.