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Killingly vs Douglas vs Wilbraham vs Montville
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Douglas | Wilbraham | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,207Lowest |
14,572 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Wilbraham 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Douglas | Hampden-Wilbraham | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Douglas High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.2Lowest |
14.2Highest |
9.2 |
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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.