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Bethany vs Douglas vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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.
| Measure | Bethany | Douglas | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
9,207 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Douglas | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.