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Chesterfield vs Killingly vs Sutton 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,452 |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
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% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969 91% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest 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% |
89.7% 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Chesterfield 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.