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Killingly vs Naugatuck vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Naugatuck | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
31,800Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.8±2.4 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Naugatuck 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% |
19.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Naugatuck 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck 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 4% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Naugatuck and Sutton 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. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%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 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Naugatuck School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Naugatuck High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.