Compare towns
Killingly vs Manchester vs Willimantic vs Windham
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 homeowners (71.6%).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Manchester | Willimantic | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
59,635Highest |
18,096 |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
37±1.2 10% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Killingly and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham 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 |
$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$247,100±$6k 33% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Manchester 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Manchester High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.