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Clinton vs Killingly vs Meriden vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k 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.
| Measure | Clinton | Killingly | Meriden | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
17,867 |
60,545Highest |
6,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 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%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$14k 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
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| Clinton and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,129 23% 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% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Killingworth 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% CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | #124 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Killingly High School | Francis T. Maloney High School | None in town |
| 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 | 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.