Compare towns
Killingly vs Somers vs Suffield 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Somers | Suffield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
10,308Lowest |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Suffield 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Killingly 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% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Somers and Suffield 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 |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Suffield 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.