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Killingly vs Springfield vs Winchester vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Springfield | Winchester | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
154,749Highest |
10,284Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17k 25% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Montville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Springfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | Northwestern Regional High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
9.7 |
9.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.