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Hartford vs Jericho vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Hartford | Jericho | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
5,114Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.