Compare towns
Baltic vs East Hampton vs Killingly vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Baltic | East Hampton | Killingly | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
12,925 |
17,867Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| East Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| East Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| East Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| East Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | — | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.