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Clinton vs Killingly vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
Meriden has the shortest commute (23 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 | Clinton | Killingly | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Lowest |
17,867 |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
| Clinton and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Clinton 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Killingly High School | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.