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Windham vs Ansonia vs Killingly vs East Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
East Hartford has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Ansonia | Killingly | East Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
19,033 |
17,867Lowest |
50,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.1±1.6 7% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.7%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hartford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.8%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,778±$6k 26% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$229,700±$6k 37% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,225±$50 18% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,705Highest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and East Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.9%±2.2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and East Hartford 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #140 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | East Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.2 |
11.1 |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.