Compare towns
Enfield vs Thomaston 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).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 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% |
34% 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% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Thomaston and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 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 |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Thomaston 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 | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.