Compare towns
Killingly vs Wauregan vs Windsor
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Wauregan | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,049Lowest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor 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% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wauregan 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. |
$79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
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| Wauregan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.