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Cheshire vs Killingly vs Prospect vs Trumbull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Cheshire | Killingly | Prospect | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,040 |
17,867 |
9,458Lowest |
37,281Highest |
| Median age | 44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.7±1.3 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Cheshire 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
60.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$116 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
| Trumbull and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,755 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Cheshire 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cheshire School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Cheshire High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.