Compare towns
Killingly vs Lancaster vs Thompson 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Lancaster | Thompson | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,606Lowest |
9,337 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Lancaster 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% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Thompson 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Thompson School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.