Compare towns
Killingly vs Ridgefield vs Hebron
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Hebron has the most homeowners (88.8%).
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 | Ridgefield | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,109Highest |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield 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% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Hebron 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Ridgefield 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% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Hebron 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ridgefield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ridgefield High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.