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Killingly vs Hampton vs Charlestown vs Montville
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).
Charlestown has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hampton | Charlestown | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,647Lowest |
8,051 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Hampton 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Montville 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,374±$134Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Charlestown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown and Hampton 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 | — | #10 of 38 in RI | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Chariho | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.