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Killingly vs Holbrook vs Ansonia
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% 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 | Holbrook | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,380Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Ansonia 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Killingly 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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 4% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Holbrook 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. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Holbrook | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.