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Windsor vs Killingly vs Willington vs Cummington
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).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Cummington has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Willington | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
17,867Highest |
5,575 |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Windsor 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% |
12.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.3%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Willington 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Cummington 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Cummington 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. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,875 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cummington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.