Compare towns
Falls Village vs Killingly vs Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Stonington has the most expensive homes ($880k 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 | Falls Village | Killingly | Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
17,867Highest |
934 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -28.8%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +5.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.9±20.7 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
63.1±3.4Highest 54% above CT |
| Stonington and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±6.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
10.9%±7.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±11.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
46%±11.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
76%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Falls Village and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,750±$40kLowest 44% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$109,167±$23kHighest 14% above CT |
| Stonington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,700±$23k 21% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$879,800±$90kHighest 140% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,488±$163 about the CT average |
| Falls Village and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,931 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±71.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Falls Village and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 37.6%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 44% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
25.5%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Falls Village and Stonington 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #37 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.