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Colebrook vs Killingly vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Colebrook | Killingly | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,825 |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
| Chester and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,191±$18k 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
| Chester and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Chester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Chester 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #8 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.