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Clinton vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sterling has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 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 | Sterling | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,867Highest |
8,183Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
51.5±1.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Sterling and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$498,800±$48kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,699±$161Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Sterling and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,757Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Sterling 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #135 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wachusett | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Killingly High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.