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Killingly vs Mansfield vs Thompson vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Thompson | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,358Highest |
9,337Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Thompson 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 |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.