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Killingly vs Sharon vs Reading
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).
Sharon has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k 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 | Sharon | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
18,574 |
25,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sharon 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. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13k 106% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Reading 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. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273 41% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Reading 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,320 199% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Reading 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 | #23 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sharon | Reading |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Sharon High | Reading Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
12.1Highest |
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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.