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Killingly vs Berlin vs Lisbon
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Berlin | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,361Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Berlin and Lisbon 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% |
19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly 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%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin 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 |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Berlin and Lisbon 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 |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Berlin 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Killingly 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Berlin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.