Compare towns
Bantam vs Canterbury vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Bantam | Canterbury | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
5,124 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Canterbury and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Canterbury and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$924±$367 38% below CT |
$1,044±$141Highest 30% below CT |
| Killingly and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 40% below CT |
$4,140Highest 38% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Canterbury 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.