Compare towns
Hartland vs Killingly vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the highest household income ($113k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Hartland | Killingly | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840 |
17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hartland 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 | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.