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Killingly vs Sutton vs Winsted
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Sutton | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,452 |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Winsted and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winsted 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Winsted 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Winsted 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Winsted 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.