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Killingly vs Winchester vs Foster
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).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Winchester | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,284 |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Foster 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Foster 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Foster |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.