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Winchester vs Killingly vs Devens vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Winchester | Killingly | Devens | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9 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+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Derby 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School | — | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.