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Killingly vs North Haven vs Montville

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 renters (28.4% rent).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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.

MeasureKillinglyNorth HavenMontville
People
Population
17,867Lowest
24,336Highest
17,950
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
45.7±1.3Highest
11% above CT
42.8±4.1
4% above CT
North Haven and Montville 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%
21.5%±2.5Highest
CT: 20.2%
18.2%±2.8Lowest
CT: 20.2%
North Haven 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%
22.3%±2.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
17%±2.1Lowest
CT: 18.5%
North Haven 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
CT: 42.5%
46.5%Highest
CT: 42.5%
25.5%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
4.5%±1.3Lowest
CT: 7.1%
6%±1.6Highest
CT: 7.1%
Montville 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
12% below CT
$132,689±$7kHighest
39% above CT
$96,454±$11k
about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$393,200±$15kHighest
7% above CT
$285,600±$13kLowest
22% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,720±$127Highest
16% above CT
$1,187±$99
20% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$6,964Highest
5% above CT
$4,565
31% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
45.2%±10Highest
CT: 52.6%
41.4%±8.8Lowest
CT: 52.6%
North Haven 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
CT: 10%
4.1%Lowest
CT: 10%
7.8%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
81.3%
CT: 66.5%
81.8%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1964Lowest
3 yrs older than CT
1971Highest
4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above CT
22 minLowest
18% below CT
25 min
5% below CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
14.9%±2.8Highest
CT: 16%
5.5%±2.2Lowest
CT: 16%
North Haven 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 #84 of 149 in CT #95 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District Montville School District
High school in town Killingly High School North Haven High School Montville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
11.0
9.2Lowest
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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.