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Killingly vs Milford vs Hampton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Milford | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,731Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Milford 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. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Milford 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. |
$464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Hampton 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.