Compare towns
Bristol vs Killingly vs Sutton vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% 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 | Bristol | Killingly | Sutton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
17,867 |
9,452Lowest |
59,635 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±1.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Manchester 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 about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$86,840±$4k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$247,100±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 5% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,519±$66Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 75% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,652 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.