Compare towns
Killingly vs New London vs Willimantic
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 homeowners (71.6%).
New London has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | New London | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
27,625Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Killingly and New London 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% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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 CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Killingly and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,340±$51Highest 10% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,977Highest 25% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| New London 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 | #147 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | New London High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.