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Killingly vs Berlin vs Worcester 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Worcester | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,880 |
831Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Worcester 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% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Montville and Berlin 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. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | 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.