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Fairfield vs Farmington vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($781k median).
Farmington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Fairfield | Farmington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 63,416Highest |
27,134 |
17,867Lowest |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
43.5±1.4Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Farmington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$1,807±$82 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Fairfield and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Farmington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Farmington High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.