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Killingly vs Somers vs Cromwell
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).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 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 | Somers | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,308Lowest |
14,334 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Cromwell and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
| Somers and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
| Cromwell 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,137 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Somers High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.