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Windham vs Killingly vs Milford
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($465k 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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
17,867Lowest |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Milford 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 37% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Milford 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | — |
| 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.