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Canaan vs Killingly vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($204k median).
Franklin has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Canaan | Killingly | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 961Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,371Lowest 49% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,934Highest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±11.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.