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Killingly vs Ashby vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Ashby | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,211Lowest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sterling 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 4% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Ashby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Sterling 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.