Compare towns
Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Canterbury
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Beacon Falls | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147 |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Beacon Falls 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls 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 |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canterbury and Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Canterbury 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.