Compare towns
Durham vs Killingly vs Marlborough vs Prospect
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 (23 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
17,867Highest |
6,130Lowest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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 | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% 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 | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
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.