Compare towns
Killingly vs New Milford vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Milford has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | New Milford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
28,334Highest |
23,961 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.1±1.9Highest about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| New Milford and Killingly 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford 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% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and New Milford 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% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$106,411±$8kHighest 11% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
7.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| New Milford 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 | #110 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Milford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | New Milford High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.