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Killingly vs Salisbury vs Stoddard
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Salisbury | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,609 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Stoddard 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Killingly 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Merrimack Valley School District | Stoddard 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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| 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.