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Windsor vs Killingly vs Dalton vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% 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 | Dalton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
17,867Highest |
6,256 |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Killingly and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,283Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.