Compare towns
Killingly vs Windham vs Union 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Union | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961Highest |
944Lowest |
17,950 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Union 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
| Montville and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
— | $1,187±$99Highest 20% below CT |
| Montville and Windham 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 |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% 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 |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Union 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 | — | #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 | Union School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
— | 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.