Compare towns
Killingly vs Ellington vs Thomaston
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%).
Thomaston has the most homeowners (77.7%).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,455 |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Thomaston 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Ellington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Ellington 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% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ellington School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ellington High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.