Compare towns
Harwinton vs Killingly vs Lebanon 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lebanon has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,116 |
9,680 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Lebanon and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest 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%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon and Harwinton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Lebanon and Harwinton 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 |
$5,646 15% 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% |
33%±18.9 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Lebanon 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 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #74 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 | Lebanon School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Lyman Memorial High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.