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Durham vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Guilford
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).
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 | Thompson | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
17,867 |
9,337 |
22,108Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
| Thompson and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Thompson 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Guilford 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
| Guilford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Guilford 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Guilford 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.