Compare towns
Killingly vs Prospect vs Somers vs Thomaston
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).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Prospect | Somers | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,458 |
10,308 |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Somers 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Prospect and Somers 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Somers and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Prospect and Somers 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Somers 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Somers School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Somers High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.