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Bristol vs Killingly vs Warren vs Barrington
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 49).
Barrington has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Warren | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
17,867 |
11,144Lowest |
17,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.8±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
73%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,729±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$153,198±$9kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$395,700±$22k 19% above U.S. |
$644,100±$25kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$96 4% below U.S. |
$1,943±$505Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Bristol 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,474 76% above U.S. |
$9,656Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 38 in RI | #1 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Barrington |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Killingly High School | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Barrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
11.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
12.6 |
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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.