Compare towns
Killingly vs Berlin vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Berlin has the highest household income ($114k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Killingly | Berlin | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,361Highest |
10,284Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Killingly 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Berlin High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.