Compare towns
Killingly vs Monroe vs Sandy Hook vs Willington
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 most kids (25.2% under 18).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Sandy Hook | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,949Highest |
9,863 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook 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% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook 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% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Sandy Hook 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±$12k 64% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook 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 |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Willington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District | — | Willington 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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| 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.