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Windham vs Scituate vs Killingly vs West Haven
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).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Scituate | Killingly | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
10,517Lowest |
17,867 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.8±1.5 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and West Haven 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. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.8 |
11.1 |
15.6Highest |
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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.