Compare towns
Killingly vs Southington vs Sprague 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).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Southington | Sprague | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,803Highest |
2,962Lowest |
29,468 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Sprague and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Southington 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% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District | Sprague School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Southington High School | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.