Compare towns
Killingly vs Sturbridge vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,960Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Windham 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Killingly 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.