Compare towns
Burlington vs Killingly vs Marlborough vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Burlington | Killingly | Marlborough | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,680 |
17,867Highest |
6,130 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
| Harwinton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Burlington 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.