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Killingly vs Durham vs Colchester
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Colchester has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Durham | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,208Lowest |
15,648 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
| Durham and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester 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 CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Colchester 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
| Colchester and Durham 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Colchester 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Colchester 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.