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Durham vs Killingly vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Durham | Killingly | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| 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.