Compare towns
Franklin vs Killingly vs Deep River vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Franklin | Killingly | Deep River | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,458 |
3,629 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Deep River and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Deep River and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
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| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Deep River and Sterling 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| 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.