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Killingly vs New Braintree vs Windsor

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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
New Braintree has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyNew BraintreeWindsor
People
Population
17,867Highest
973Lowest
1,065
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
47.8±4.6Highest
23% above U.S.
44.8±6.4
15% above U.S.
New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
New Braintree and Killingly 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%
25.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and New Braintree 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.
$99,500±$8k
23% above U.S.
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
Windsor and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$408,800±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
$389,700±$32k
17% above U.S.
New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,484±$316Highest
5% above U.S.
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New Braintree and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$5,508Highest
77% above U.S.
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±51.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Braintree 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%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
37 min
39% above U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #136 of 149 in CT — —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Quabbin —
High school in town Killingly High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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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.