Compare towns
Killingly vs Enfield vs Windsor vs Putnam
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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.
| Measure | Killingly | Enfield | Windsor | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
41,090Highest |
29,468 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% 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 |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Enfield High School | Windsor High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.5Highest |
10.2 |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.