Compare towns
Killingly vs Marlow vs Springfield
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Marlow | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
855Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Marlow 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. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Springfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.