Compare towns
Killingly vs Franklin vs Baltic
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% 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 | Franklin | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,004 |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
| Franklin and Killingly 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Franklin 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% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
| Baltic and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,934Highest 41% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Franklin 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 | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.