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Bristol vs Killingly vs Durham
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).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Killingly | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
17,867 |
7,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Durham 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Bristol and Durham 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.