Compare towns
Antrim vs Killingly vs Lancaster vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most homeowners (79.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Antrim | Killingly | Lancaster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,692Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,216 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Antrim 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | #136 of 149 in CT | #107 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | White Mountains Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.