Compare towns
Cheshire vs Hampton vs Killingly vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Cheshire | Hampton | Killingly | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,040Highest |
1,647 |
17,867 |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$116Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Cheshire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Hampton 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 | #18 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cheshire School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District |
| High school in town | Cheshire High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.