Compare towns
Killingly vs Derby vs Northbridge
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Derby | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,487Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Derby and Northbridge 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Northbridge 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Derby 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 | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Derby High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.