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Columbia vs Killingly vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Columbia | Killingly | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,300 |
17,867Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Columbia and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,228 21% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Morris 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Columbia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.