Compare towns
Killingly vs Windham vs Bristol 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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.4%).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Windham | Bristol | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
23,961 |
61,462Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
42.8±4.1Highest 4% above CT |
| Montville 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
$96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
| Montville 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% 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±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
7.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
64.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bristol 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT | #95 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 · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Bristol Central High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8 |
14.0Highest |
9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.