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Bethany vs Killingworth vs Burlington
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).
Killingworth has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Killingworth | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
6,240 |
9,680Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington 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 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth 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 CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Bethany 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 |
$140,655±$16kLowest 47% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Killingworth and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,550Lowest about the CT average |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Killingworth 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 | #29 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.