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Higganum vs Killingly vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Higganum has the highest household income ($128k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Higganum | Killingly | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,742 |
17,867Highest |
1,679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45±4.5 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
| Eastford and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±7.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Higganum and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,759±$31kHighest 33% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Higganum and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,300±$52k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,707±$528Highest 15% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Higganum and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,095Highest 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±60.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Eastford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Eastford and Killingly 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 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Eastford School District |
| High school 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.