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Winsted vs Killingly vs Derby vs Sprague
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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Derby | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
17,867Highest |
12,487 |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Winsted 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% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Derby 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% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague 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±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Killingly and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Derby and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Winsted 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
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.