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Warwick vs Killingly vs Tolland vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Warwick | Killingly | Tolland | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
17,867Highest |
540Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Tolland 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Winchester 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.