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Douglas vs Killingly vs Norfolk vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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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 | Douglas | Killingly | Norfolk | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,673 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Norfolk and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.