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Fairfield vs Killingly vs Trumbull vs West Hartford
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).
Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
West Hartford has the shortest commute (22 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 | Trumbull | West Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 63,416 |
17,867Lowest |
37,281 |
63,620Highest |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.7±1.3Highest about the CT average |
40.8±1.4 about the CT average |
| Trumbull and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±1.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1% CT: 42.5% |
66.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$163,073±$11k 70% above CT |
$129,890±$7k 36% above CT |
| Fairfield and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$547,300±$21k 49% above CT |
$411,000±$10k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134 47% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$1,756±$40 18% above CT |
| Trumbull and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,598 44% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.5%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and Fairfield 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% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
22 minLowest 16% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2 CT: 16% |
22.5%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT | #32 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Trumbull School District | West Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Killingly High School | Trumbull High School | Conard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
13.5 |
| 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.