Compare towns
Killingly vs Norfolk vs Thompson
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Norfolk | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,673 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Norfolk 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. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Thompson 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Millis | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.