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Candlewood Orchards vs Killingly vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candlewood Orchards has the most kids (24.6% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Candlewood Orchards | Killingly | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 900Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,425 |
| Median age | 43.3±4.8 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±9.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Candlewood Orchards and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,250±$101kHighest 37% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Candlewood Orchards and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,500±$115k 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Cornwall and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121Highest 30% below CT |
| Cornwall and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,529Highest 13% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Candlewood Orchards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±6.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.