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Chesterfield vs Killingly vs Royalston
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Royalston has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%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±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Chesterfield 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% |
21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% 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% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Royalston 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. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Chesterfield 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. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Killingly 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest 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 | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.