Compare towns
Killingly vs Montville vs Preston vs Suffield
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Preston | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,950Highest |
4,821Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Preston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Preston 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% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Killingly 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 |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Preston 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 |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Preston and Suffield 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 |
$4,565 31% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Suffield 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% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District | Preston School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Montville High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.