Compare towns
Killingly vs Derby vs Canterbury
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).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Derby | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,487 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Derby 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Canterbury 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.