Compare towns
Windsor vs Thompson vs Killingly 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Thompson | Killingly | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
9,337Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Southington 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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.