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Windsor vs Killingly vs Heath vs Cheshire
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 expensive homes ($390k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Heath | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
17,867Highest |
765Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Cheshire 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Heath 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.