Compare towns
Killingly vs Newbury 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Newbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
6,777Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$840,600±$40kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,661Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Windsor 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Windsor 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 | #137 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Triton Regional High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.6 |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.