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Bristol vs Derby vs Killingly
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 expensive homes ($485k median).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Bristol | Derby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
12,487Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Bristol 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Derby High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.