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Killingly vs Preston vs Bloomfield
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Preston | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,821Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Preston and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.