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Harwinton vs Killingly vs Ansonia vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Harwinton | Killingly | Ansonia | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
9,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Harwinton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.