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Killingly vs Pepperell vs Smithfield vs Montville
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).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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.
| Measure | Killingly | Pepperell | Smithfield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,663Lowest |
22,233Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Montville and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Montville 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Pepperell 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Smithfield 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Smithfield | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Smithfield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.