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Hartland vs Killingly vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).

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.

MeasureHartlandKillinglyWindham
People
Population
1,840Lowest
17,867
23,961Highest
Median age
48.8±4.9Highest
19% above CT
39.5±3
4% below CT
33.7±1.9Lowest
18% below CT
Kids under 18
16%±3.4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
20.1%±2.4Highest
CT: 20.2%
Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.9%±3.2Highest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
14.3%±1.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Hartland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.9%Highest
CT: 42.5%
22.9%
CT: 42.5%
22.7%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±1.4Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
15.2%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$113,375±$13kHighest
18% above CT
$84,350±$8k
12% below CT
$55,736±$5kLowest
42% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,700±$21kHighest
4% below CT
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$209,800±$9kLowest
43% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,819±$478Highest
22% above CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,107±$69
26% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,633Highest
15% below CT
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$4,633
30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±54.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
57.1%±8.1Highest
CT: 52.6%
Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.4%
CT: 10%
20.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
47.4%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960
7 yrs older than CT
1968Highest
1 yr newer than CT
1956Lowest
11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
24 minLowest
8% below CT
Work from home
22%±4.6Highest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
6.1%±1.7Lowest
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #136 of 149 in CT #143 of 149 in CT
School district Hartland School District 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
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
9.8Lowest
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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.