Compare towns
Killingly vs Monroe vs Norfolk
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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Monroe | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,949Highest |
1,723Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Monroe and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
| Norfolk and Killingly 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Masuk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.