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Killingly vs Somers vs Sutton vs Thomaston
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 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 | Sutton | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,308 |
9,452 |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston 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 4% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Somers 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District | Sutton | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Somers High School | Sutton High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.