Compare towns
Killingly vs Bellingham vs Lancaster vs Montville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bellingham | Lancaster | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
5,325Lowest |
8,606 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±7.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Lancaster 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% |
18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14k 20% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Bellingham 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. |
$431,200±$23k 30% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,009±$358 42% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Bellingham 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. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Lancaster 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% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #232 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Nashoba | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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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.