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Barkhamsted vs Killingly vs Middlefield vs North Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
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 | Barkhamsted | Killingly | Middlefield | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,243 |
5,160 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
50.8±3.8 24% above CT |
| Middlefield and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| North Stonington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.