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Killingly vs Hartland vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Hartland | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,840Lowest |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hartland 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 CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,633Highest 15% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hartland School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.