Compare towns
Cheshire vs Killingly vs Southington
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,040 |
17,867Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest 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%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Southington 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% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$116 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Cheshire 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Cheshire and Southington 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% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cheshire School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Cheshire High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.