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Canterbury vs Killingly vs Middlefield
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 people working from home (14.7%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Killingly | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
17,867Highest |
4,243Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Killingly 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 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Canterbury and Middlefield 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 38% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Killingly 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 | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.