Compare towns
Killingly vs Manchester vs Middletown
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 most homeowners (71.6%).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Manchester | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
59,635Highest |
47,958 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
| Killingly and Middletown 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% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester 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 CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Middletown 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Manchester 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 |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
| Middletown 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 |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Manchester and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Manchester and Middletown 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Manchester High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.