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Killingly vs Salem vs Franklin
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).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Salem | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,282 |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4Highest about the CT average |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Salem and Franklin 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% |
23.2%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Salem 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem 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 |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Salem 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% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.