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Killingly vs Canton vs Marlborough
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Canton has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Canton | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,144 |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Canton and Marlborough 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% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Canton 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% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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 CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Marlborough 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 |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Canton and Marlborough 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 |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Canton and Marlborough 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 |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Marlborough 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canton School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.