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Clinton vs Killingly vs Torrington
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 expensive homes ($387k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
17,867 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% 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% |
48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Killingly High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.