Compare towns
Killingly vs Lisbon vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Lisbon | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,211Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.