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Canterbury vs Georgetown vs Killingly vs Columbia
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%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Georgetown | Killingly | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124Lowest |
8,474 |
17,867Highest |
5,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.3±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Columbia 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Killingly 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Columbia 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 28% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$127,000±$30k 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$966±$304 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 33% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,228 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Georgetown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.