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Killingly vs Bristol vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Bristol | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
61,462Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
| Somers and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Bristol 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol 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 12% below CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Bristol and Somers 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 |
$5,449 18% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Somers 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% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Bristol 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bristol Central High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.0Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.