Compare towns
Winchester vs Killingly vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
17,867Highest |
3,347Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
| Winchester and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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 31% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
| Durham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #88 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 | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.