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Killingly vs Johnston vs Northbridge
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Johnston | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,835Highest |
16,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Northbridge 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% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Northbridge 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. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Johnston | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Johnston Senior High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.