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Windham vs Killingly vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Charlestown has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 | Windham | Killingly | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
17,867 |
8,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,374±$134Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.