Compare towns
Bethany vs Killingly vs Prospect vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Killingly | Prospect | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
17,867 |
9,458 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Prospect and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Killingly 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 74% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Bethany and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.