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Canterbury vs Gardner vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Gardner | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124Lowest |
21,148Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Canterbury and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Gardner and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 33% above U.S. |
$4,150Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardner 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Gardner | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Gardner High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.