Compare towns
Killingly vs Hampton vs Franklin vs Montville
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,647Lowest |
2,004 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Montville 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Killingly 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 12% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Franklin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Montville 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$4,565Highest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton 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 CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Killingly 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 | — | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Franklin School District | 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 |
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.