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Canterbury vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Ware
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 expensive homes ($334k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Thompson | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,337 |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ware 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Thompson 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Canterbury 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Ware 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Thompson 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Ware |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.