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Killingly vs Morris vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Meriden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Morris | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,164Lowest |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
| Morris and Killingly 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,294±$72Highest 13% below CT |
| Meriden and Morris 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 |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Killingly 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 | — | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.