Compare towns
Chester vs Killingly vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Haddam has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Chester | Killingly | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,825Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18k 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$247 4% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Chester and Haddam 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chester School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.