Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs Winchester
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Thomaston | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,492Lowest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Thomaston 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 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| 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 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.