Compare towns
Killingly vs Bridgewater vs Sharon vs Montville
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bridgewater | Sharon | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,658Lowest |
2,723 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Sharon 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 |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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 |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Sharon 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 | — | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Sharon School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.