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Killingly vs Meriden vs Sutton vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meriden has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Sutton | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
60,545Highest |
9,452Lowest |
35,547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Torrington 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Meriden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meriden and Killingly 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 4% above U.S. |
$71,253±$4k 12% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$241,200±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,294±$72Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
| Meriden and Sutton 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. |
$5,129 64% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meriden and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #132 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 | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Francis T. Maloney High School | Sutton High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
12.6 |
11.9 |
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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.