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Windham vs Killingly vs Saco vs Little Falls
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 homeowners (84.6%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Little Falls has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Saco | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
17,867 |
20,819Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest 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% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Little Falls 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% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Saco and 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. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| 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.