What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($781k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairfield	Killingly
People
Population	63,416Highest	17,867Lowest
Median age	40.1±0.9Highest about the CT average	39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT
	Fairfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2%	19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%	19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Killingly and Fairfield 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%	22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT	$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT	$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6%	42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Fairfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest CT: 10%	11.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above CT	28 minLowest 5% above CT
Work from home	28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16%	11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#21 of 149 in CT	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Fairfield School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	11.1
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Old photos in History	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.