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Killingly vs Harvard vs Bristol 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
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Harvard | Bristol | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
6,927Lowest |
61,462Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Harvard 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Bristol 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% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$79,076±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$277,800±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,338±$45Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Harvard 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,449 75% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Bristol 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #115 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Harvard | Bristol School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | The Bromfield High School | Bristol Central High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.0 |
14.0Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.