Compare towns
Killingly vs Southampton vs Westhampton vs Montville
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).
Southampton has the highest household income ($123k).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Southampton | Westhampton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
6,230 |
1,552Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Southampton 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% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Southampton 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% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Westhampton 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. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Southampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Montville 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. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | #205 of 282 in MA | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southampton | Hampshire · Westhampton | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.0 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.