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Killingly vs Stoddard vs Winchester
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Stoddard | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,072Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Stoddard 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Stoddard 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Stoddard 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stoddard School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.