Compare towns
Killingly vs Marlborough vs Durham
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Marlborough | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,130Lowest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough 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% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Durham 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% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Marlborough 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 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough 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 |
$1,333±$438Highest 10% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Marlborough and Durham 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 |
$7,397 11% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Durham 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% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Durham 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 | #52 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.