Compare towns
Killingly vs East Windsor vs Windsor
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).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | East Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,213Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| East Windsor and Windsor 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% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor 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% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Windsor 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% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Windsor School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Windsor High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
10.2 |
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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.