Compare towns
Killingly vs Simsbury vs South 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Simsbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
South Windsor has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Simsbury | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
25,066 |
26,907Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.3±2.1Highest about the CT average |
41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
| Simsbury and South Windsor 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% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and South Windsor 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% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Simsbury 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% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| South 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 12% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
| Simsbury and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$375,100±$12k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,864±$214 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$7,888 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| South Windsor and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and Simsbury 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Simsbury School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Simsbury High School | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.4 |
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| 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.