Compare towns
Franklin vs Killingly vs Scotland vs Lebanon
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Scotland | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
17,867Highest |
1,599Lowest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Scotland 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% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Franklin 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT |
| Lebanon 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 |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Scotland 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 |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Lebanon 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Scotland 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 | — | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.