Compare towns
Windsor vs Killingly vs Hartford 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%).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Hartford | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
17,867Lowest |
121,127Highest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Windsor 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Windsor and Newington 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,269±$25 15% 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 |
$4,603 31% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Newington 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 | #146 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
15.9Highest |
13.9 |
| 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.