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Fairfield vs Killingly vs Farmington
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Farmington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Killingly | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 63,416Highest |
17,867Lowest |
27,134 |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±1.4Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8Highest 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,807±$82 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Killingly High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.