What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has the most expensive homes ($1159k median).

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belmont	Killingly
People
Population	27,175Highest	17,867Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S.	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Belmont and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Killingly and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	80.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Belmont and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$183,137±$14kHighest 127% above U.S.	$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,159,000±$33kHighest 248% above U.S.	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,527±$105Highest 79% above U.S.	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Belmont and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	31.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 282 in MA	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Belmont	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Belmont High	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	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.