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Enfield vs Killingly vs Newington
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).
Newington has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield 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% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington 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 |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Newington 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 | #87 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 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
11.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.