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Killingly vs Pascoag vs Torrington

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 people working from home (11.1%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyPascoagTorrington
People
Population
17,867
4,410Lowest
35,547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
39.1±3.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.9±1.8Highest
10% above U.S.
Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
17.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Pascoag 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%
21%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Pascoag 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%
26.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$121,369±$34kHighest
50% above U.S.
$70,856±$5kLowest
12% below U.S.
Pascoag and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$365,000±$47kHighest
10% above U.S.
$215,500±$8kLowest
35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,319±$444Highest
7% below U.S.
$1,169±$43
17% below U.S.
Pascoag and Torrington 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.
$4,395
41% above U.S.
$5,042Highest
62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±27.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1953Lowest
27 yrs older than U.S.
1960
20 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±1.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Torrington 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 — #132 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town Killingly High School — Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
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11.9Highest
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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.