Compare towns
Killingly vs North Haven vs Winchester vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | North Haven | Winchester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,336 |
10,284Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Winchester and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and North Haven 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 CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Haven High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
9.7Lowest |
10.2 |
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| 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.