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Killingly vs Ellington vs Montville
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).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Ellington | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
16,455Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
42.8±4.1Highest 4% above CT |
| Montville and Ellington 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ellington School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ellington High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.