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Deep River Center vs Killingly vs Chester Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Chester Center has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Deep River Center | Killingly | Chester Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407 |
17,867Highest |
2,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +10.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.9±13.7 9% above CT |
| Deep River Center and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
33.7%±5.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester Center and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±4.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chester Center and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$89,375±$43kHighest 7% below CT |
| Chester Center and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$422,500±$48kHighest 15% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$358Highest about the CT average |
| Chester Center and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194 22% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,867Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.1%±30.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River Center and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
17.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.9%±9.2 CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Chester Center 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 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.