Compare towns
Killingly vs Bloomfield vs Shelton
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).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k 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.
| Measure | Killingly | Bloomfield | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
21,754 |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Shelton 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Shelton 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Shelton 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 |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Shelton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,741±$216 17% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Shelton 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 |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$5,409 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Shelton and Bloomfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Shelton 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.