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Farmington vs Killingly vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Cheshire has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | Farmington | Killingly | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,134 |
17,867Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Cheshire and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Cheshire and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$82Highest 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,771 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±7.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Farmington and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 22.1%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Farmington and Cheshire 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 | #12 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Farmington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Farmington High School | Killingly High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.