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Windsor vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Southington
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
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 | Putnam | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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±$8k 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Southington 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #51 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 | Putnam School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.