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Bristol vs East Hampton vs Killingly vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Bristol | East Hampton | Killingly | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
12,925Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and East Hampton 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.