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Stoddard vs Killingly vs Windsor vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Stoddard | Killingly | Windsor | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
17,867Highest |
254Lowest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.