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Killingly vs Windham vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961Highest |
7,807Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.4±2.3Highest 8% above CT |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Killingly 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Windham and Killingly 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Killingly 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% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury 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 | #55 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 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.