Compare towns
Killingly vs Meriden vs Middlefield vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Meriden | Middlefield | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
60,545Highest |
4,243Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Middlefield 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Thompson 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% |
22.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden 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 |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Middlefield and Thompson 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 |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #124 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #130 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 · Meriden School District | Regional School District 13 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Francis T. Maloney High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
16.2Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.