Compare towns
East Haddam vs Killingly vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haddam has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | East Haddam | Killingly | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,969Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 50±2.9Highest 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| East Haddam and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| East Haddam and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,861±$9k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$24k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$331 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,724 14% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Haddam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Nathan Hale-Ray High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
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.