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Ansonia vs Burrillville vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ansonia | Burrillville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
16,427Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Burrillville and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Burrillville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Burrillville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
12.0 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.