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East Windsor vs Killingly vs Waterford
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 people working from home (19.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Waterford has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | East Windsor | Killingly | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
17,867 |
19,673Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
| Waterford 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Waterford 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Waterford 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 |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford and East Windsor 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
| Waterford and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,876Highest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Waterford and Killingly 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
79.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #129 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.