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Windham vs Killingly vs North Windham

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 highest household income ($108k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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MeasureWindhamKillinglyNorth Windham
People
Population
19,188Highest
17,867
5,417Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±1.8
7% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42±3Highest
8% above U.S.
North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,934±$14kHighest
34% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$88,522±$8k
10% above U.S.
Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$388,900±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$342,800±$29k
3% above U.S.
Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,232±$332
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,248±$604Highest
12% below U.S.
North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,938Highest
26% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$3,546Lowest
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.7%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Killingly and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
North Windham and Windham 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 #95 of 133 in ME #136 of 149 in CT —
School district RSU 14 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
12.1Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.