Compare towns
Killingly vs East Hampton vs Ansonia
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 Hampton | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,925Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| East Hampton and Ansonia 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and East Hampton 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 |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Hampton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
12.2Highest |
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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.