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Croydon vs Killingly vs Langdon vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Croydon | Killingly | Langdon | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
17,867Highest |
805 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.