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Winsted vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Winsted | Killingly | Beacon Falls | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.