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Killingly vs Derby vs Willington
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,487 |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Derby 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% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Derby 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 |
$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT |
| Willington and Killingly 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
| Willington and Killingly 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 |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Derby and Willington 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Willington 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.