Compare towns
Durham vs Hamden vs Killingly vs Killingworth
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 highest household income ($159k).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Killingworth has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Hamden | Killingly | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Durham and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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.