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Higganum 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
Higganum has the highest household income ($128k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,742 |
17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
| 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 |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,759±$31kHighest 33% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Higganum and Norfolk 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk 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 |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Higganum and Norfolk 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 |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±60.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Higganum 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | Norfolk 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.