Compare towns
Windsor vs Killingly vs Thomaston 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Thomaston | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
17,867 |
7,492Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% 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% |
5.5%±2.1 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Windsor and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% 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±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% 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 |
$5,915 11% 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% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #106 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 | Thomaston School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
10.7 |
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.