Compare towns
Killingly vs Middletown vs Canton vs Montville
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Middletown | Canton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
47,958Highest |
10,144Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Canton and Montville 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Killingly 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% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Canton and Montville 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Middletown and Canton 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 |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #95 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 · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Canton School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Middletown High School | Canton High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
9.6 |
9.2Lowest |
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| 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.