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Killingly vs Hatfield vs Windsor vs Montville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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.

MeasureKillinglyHatfieldWindsorMontville
People
Population
17,867
3,325Lowest
29,468Highest
17,950
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.8±5Highest
20% above U.S.
43.7±1.9
12% above U.S.
42.8±4.1
10% above U.S.
Hatfield 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
U.S.: 22%
14%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±2
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hatfield 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
U.S.: 35.7%
48.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$89,005±$25k
10% above U.S.
$104,725±$8kHighest
30% above U.S.
$96,454±$11k
19% above U.S.
Windsor and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$440,800±$26kHighest
32% above U.S.
$305,200±$11k
8% below U.S.
$285,600±$13kLowest
14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,267±$216
10% below U.S.
$1,681±$62Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,187±$99
16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,930
58% above U.S.
$5,351Highest
72% above U.S.
$4,565
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
42.6%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.4%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
21 min
19% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.5%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Hatfield 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 #198 of 282 in MA #117 of 149 in CT #95 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Hatfield Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District Montville School District
High school in town Killingly High School Smith Academy Windsor High School Montville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
6.1Lowest
10.2
9.2
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U.S. 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.