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Killingly vs Southington vs Clinton
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Southington | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,803Highest |
13,377Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Southington 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% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Southington 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% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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 |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
| Clinton and Southington 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 |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
| Clinton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,395±$105 6% below CT |
| Southington and Clinton 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 |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$6,151 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Southington and Clinton 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% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District | Clinton School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Southington High School | The Morgan School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.