Compare towns
Killingly vs Torrington vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Torrington has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Torrington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
35,547Highest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Torrington and Killingly 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% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Torrington and Windham 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.