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Winsted vs Killingly vs Sprague vs Derby
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).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Sprague | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
17,867Highest |
2,962Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest 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 |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% 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 |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% 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 |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest 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% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | Derby High School |
| 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.