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Bridgeport vs Killingly vs Fairfield vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($781k median).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Bridgeport | Killingly | Fairfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 149,153Highest |
17,867Lowest |
63,416 |
121,127 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.7 11% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.1±0.9Highest about the CT average |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
| Fairfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±0.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Fairfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
71.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,685±$2k 39% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$9k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,450±$35 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgeport and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #148 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fairfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Central High School | Killingly High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
15.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.