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Killingly vs Winchester vs Enfield

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).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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.

MeasureKillinglyWinchesterEnfield
People
Population
17,867
10,284Lowest
41,090Highest
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
49.1±6.2Highest
19% above CT
40.7±1.9
about the CT average
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
15.4%±2.9Lowest
CT: 20.2%
18.9%±1.7
CT: 20.2%
Killingly and Enfield 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%
27.4%±5.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
18%±1.2Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
27.8%
CT: 42.5%
31.8%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
4.2%±1.7Lowest
CT: 7.1%
4.3%±0.8
CT: 7.1%
Killingly and Enfield 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
$66,519±$12kLowest
31% below CT
$90,404±$5kHighest
6% below CT
Enfield 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
$249,500±$17kLowest
32% below CT
$252,900±$7k
31% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,174±$116
21% below CT
$1,574±$83Highest
6% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$4,780
28% below CT
$5,360Highest
19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
48.9%±15.8Highest
CT: 52.6%
46.7%±6.7
CT: 52.6%
Winchester and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%
CT: 10%
12.8%Highest
CT: 10%
8.3%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
65.8%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
75.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
1 yr newer than CT
1955Lowest
12 yrs older than CT
1963
4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above CT
26 min
about the CT average
24 minLowest
11% below CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
6.9%±2.7Lowest
CT: 16%
14.5%±2.5Highest
CT: 16%
Enfield and Killingly 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 #97 of 149 in CT #123 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Explorations District · Regional School District 07 Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town Killingly High School Northwestern Regional High School Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
9.7Lowest
13.5Highest
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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.