Compare towns
Canterbury vs Killingly vs Naugatuck
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%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124Lowest |
17,867 |
31,800Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck 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 |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Canterbury and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 38% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Naugatuck 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.