Compare towns
Crystal Lake vs Killingly vs Suffield vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Crystal Lake | Killingly | Suffield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,024Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,800±$35k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.