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Killingly vs Newbury 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyNewburySutton
People
Population
17,867Highest
6,777Lowest
9,452
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
55.1±4.8Highest
42% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
26.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newbury 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
U.S.: 35.7%
60.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Newbury 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.
$174,868±$59kHighest
117% above U.S.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$840,600±$40kHighest
153% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,806±$1kHighest
28% above U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
Newbury 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.
$6,661
114% above U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53%±26.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Newbury and Sutton 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%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.5%±6
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Newbury 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 #137 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Triton Sutton
High school in town Killingly High School Triton Regional High School Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
10.6Lowest
12.6Highest
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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.