Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Killingly vs New Braintree vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 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 | Chesterfield | Killingly | New Braintree | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,055 |
17,867Highest |
973 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$375,500±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.