Compare towns
Killingly vs Southington vs Thomaston 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).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Thomaston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,803Highest |
7,492Lowest |
29,468 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Southington 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% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% 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 |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #106 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 | Thomaston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Southington High School | Thomaston High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
10.7 |
10.2Lowest |
| 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.