Compare towns
Canaan vs Killingly vs New Preston
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
17,867Highest |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
| Canaan and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25kHighest 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
| Canaan and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest 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 | 16%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
| New Preston and Canaan 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 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.