Compare towns
Windsor vs Killingly vs Canterbury vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Newington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Windsor | Killingly | Canterbury | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
17,867 |
5,124Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Canterbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Windsor and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Canterbury 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.