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Farmington vs Killingly 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
Farmington has the highest household income ($141k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
West Hartford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | West Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,134 |
17,867Lowest |
63,620Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±1.4Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.8±1.4 about the CT average |
| Farmington and West Hartford 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% |
21.5%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Hartford and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±1.1Lowest 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+ | 68.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
66.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,120±$10kHighest 47% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$129,890±$7k 36% above CT |
| Farmington and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,700±$14kHighest 18% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$411,000±$10k 12% above CT |
| Farmington and West Hartford 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 |
$1,756±$40 18% above CT |
| Farmington and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,771 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,598Highest 44% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±7.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.5%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Farmington and Killingly 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 16% below CT |
| Work from home | 22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| West Hartford and Farmington 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 | #32 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Farmington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Farmington High School | Killingly High School | Conard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.