Compare towns
Killingly vs Columbia vs Westbrook 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).
Columbia has the highest household income ($127k).
Westbrook has the most expensive homes ($434k median).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
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 | Columbia | Westbrook | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
5,300Lowest |
6,856 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Westbrook and Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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 12% below CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Columbia and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Westbrook and Montville 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 |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$5,829Highest 12% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Westbrook 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 CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
19%±5 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Westbrook 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Columbia School District | Westbrook School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Westbrook High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 6.3Lowest |
9.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.