Compare towns
Killingly vs Hamden vs Burlington
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Hamden | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
61,045Highest |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.9±2.4Highest about the CT average |
| Burlington 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hamden 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% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Hamden and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Burlington 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hamden High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.4 |
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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.