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Clinton vs Killingly vs Killingworth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Killingworth has the most people working from home (24%).

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.

MeasureClintonKillinglyKillingworth
People
Population
13,377
17,867Highest
6,240Lowest
Median age
50.5±3
23% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
53.3±4.6Highest
30% above CT
Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
18.7%±4.6
CT: 20.2%
Killingly and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.1%±2.6
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
25.5%±4.9Highest
CT: 18.5%
Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.6%
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
55.4%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
3.2%±1.5Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Killingly and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,824±$14k
30% above CT
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$140,655±$16kHighest
47% above CT
Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$380,000±$14k
4% above CT
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$446,200±$56kHighest
22% above CT
Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$105Highest
6% below CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,151
7% below CT
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$6,550Highest
about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.5%±14.6
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
45.2%±15.8Highest
CT: 52.6%
Killingworth and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.7%
CT: 10%
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
3%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.7%
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
96.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1987Highest
20 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
10% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
24 minLowest
10% below CT
Work from home
11.3%±2.1
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
24%±6.8Highest
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #81 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #29 of 149 in CT
School district Clinton School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Regional School District 17
High school in town The Morgan School Killingly High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.7Lowest
11.1Highest
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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.