Compare towns
Killingly vs Franklin vs Sturbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Franklin | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,004Lowest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sturbridge 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 4% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.