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Killingly vs Brattleboro vs Newfane 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).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brattleboro | Newfane | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,122 |
1,456Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Killingly 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. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% 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±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Montville 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. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
— | 9.2 |
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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.