Compare towns
Simsbury vs Killingly vs South Windsor vs Ridgefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
South Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k 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 | Simsbury | Killingly | South Windsor | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,066 |
17,867Lowest |
26,907Highest |
25,109 |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2 CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $157,907±$11k 65% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$375,100±$12k about the CT average |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,864±$214 25% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115 37% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,888 19% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgefield and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2 CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and South Windsor 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Killingly High School | South Windsor High School | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
11.4 |
| 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.