Compare towns
Killingly vs Halifax vs Douglas
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Halifax | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,748Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Douglas 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Halifax | Douglas |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.