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Chesterfield vs Killingly vs Worthington
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 highest household income ($104k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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| Measure | Chesterfield | Killingly | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055 |
17,867Highest |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Chesterfield 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% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Chesterfield 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. |
$91,667±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Worthington 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. |
$380,400±$26k 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Killingly 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,443 75% above 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% |
62.5%±63Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worthington and Killingly 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington 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 | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Worthington |
| 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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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.