Compare towns
Harwinton vs Killingly vs Somers vs Lebanon
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).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Harwinton | Killingly | Somers | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,308 |
7,116 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| 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% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Harwinton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Somers High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
| 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.