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Killingly vs Preston vs Hanover
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k 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 | Preston | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,821Lowest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
| Preston and Hanover 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Preston 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. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Preston 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. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Preston 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.