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Windsor vs Killingly vs East Granby
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Windsor | Killingly | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
17,867 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Windsor and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Killingly 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% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby and Windsor 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 |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby and Windsor 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and East Granby 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 | #56 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 | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
11.7Highest |
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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.