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Windham vs Killingly vs Waterbury
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Waterbury has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
17,867Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
37.8±1.3 8% below CT |
| Killingly and Waterbury 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,225±$38Highest 18% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Waterbury 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 | #144 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 · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
17.0Highest |
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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.