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Windham vs Killingly vs Torrington
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).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Torrington has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
17,867Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
| Torrington and Windham 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Torrington 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 | #132 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.