Compare towns
Deep River Center vs Killingly vs Kent vs Lyme
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Kent has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lyme has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Kent | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407 |
17,867Highest |
3,056 |
2,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
| Kent and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Deep River 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% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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 |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Lyme and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River Center and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
20 min 23% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Deep River 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Kent School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | 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 | 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.