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Killingly vs Windham vs North Canaan
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 highest household income ($84k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
35.7±5.7 13% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan 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% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and North Canaan 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan 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 |
$267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan 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 |
$1,146±$152Highest 23% below CT |
| North Canaan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| North Canaan 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 | #91 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 | North Canaan School District |
| 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.