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Clinton vs Killingly vs Southington
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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Southington 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Southington 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Clinton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Clinton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Clinton 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 |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Southington 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% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.