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Killingly vs Andover vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Killingly | Andover | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,152Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Andover and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Andover and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Andover and Haddam 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Andover School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.