Compare towns
Killingly vs Calais vs Moretown
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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Calais | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,713 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Killingly 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% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Killingly 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% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Calais and Killingly 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.