Compare towns
Killingly vs Middlefield vs Chester
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Middlefield | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,243 |
3,825Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
| Chester and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Middlefield 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
| Chester and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,549±$247 4% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,364 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Chester 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #8 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Chester School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.