Compare towns
Killingly vs East Granby vs Colebrook
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 renters (28.4% rent).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | East Granby | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,238 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Killingly 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%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and East Granby 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% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Granby 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 12% below CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| East Granby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| East Granby and Colebrook 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 |
$1,341±$157Highest 10% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| East Granby and Colebrook 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 |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Granby 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 | #56 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Granby School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Granby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.