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Killingly vs Winchester vs Thomaston vs Montville
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%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Thomaston | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
10,284 |
7,492Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Winchester and Montville 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Montville 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and Montville 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 |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$99Highest 20% below CT |
| Montville and Winchester 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #95 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 | Thomaston School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Thomaston High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7 |
10.7 |
9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.