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Killingly vs Montville vs Pepperell
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k 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 | Montville | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,950Highest |
11,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Montville and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pepperell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Pepperell 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. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Montville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.