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Derby vs Killingly vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Derby | Killingly | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
17,867Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT |
| Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
| Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Derby and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.