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Windham vs Killingly vs Scituate vs Ansonia
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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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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 | Scituate | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
17,867 |
10,517Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Ansonia 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #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 | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Scituate High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
10.8 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.