Compare towns
Hampton vs Killingly vs Montville vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton | Killingly | Montville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
17,867 |
17,950 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Montville High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.