What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).

Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% rent).

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	Bridgeport
People
Population	17,867Lowest	149,153Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	39.5±3Highest 4% below CT	36.7±0.7Lowest 11% below CT
	Killingly and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.9%±0.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Bridgeport and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%	13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	23.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	8.1%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT	$58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT	$274,900±$9kLowest 25% below CT
	Killingly and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT	$1,450±$35Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT	$6,496Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest CT: 10%	21%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT	1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above CT	31 minHighest 15% above CT
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16%	7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#136 of 149 in CT	#148 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District
High school in town	Killingly High School	Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	18.6Highest
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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.