What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

Bethlehem Village has the most expensive homes ($381k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killingly	Bethlehem Village
People
Population	17,867Highest	2,195Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT	47.8±10.5Highest 16% above CT
	Bethlehem Village and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	16.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Killingly and Bethlehem Village 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%	25%±6.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bethlehem Village 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 CT: 42.5%	40%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%	3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Killingly and Bethlehem Village 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	$109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT	$380,500±$59kHighest 4% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Highest 30% below CT	$1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT
	Killingly and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT	$5,595Highest 16% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem Village 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%	6.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above CT	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%	12.9%±7Highest CT: 16%
	Bethlehem Village 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	—
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	—
High school in town	Killingly High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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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.