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Canterbury vs Cornwall vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Cornwall | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
1,425Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Cornwall and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest 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 | $103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Cornwall and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,047±$121Highest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 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 | $4,140 38% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| 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.