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Windham vs Killingly vs East Hampton vs Ansonia
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | East Hampton | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
17,867 |
12,925Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| East Hampton and Ansonia 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and East Hampton 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #142 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 · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | East Hampton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
11.3 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.