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Enfield vs Killingly vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Enfield | Killingly | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
7,807Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3Highest 8% above CT |
| Middlebury and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.