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Townsend vs Winchester vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Townsend | Winchester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
10,284 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winchester and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Townsend 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 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Middlesex | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.