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Killingly vs Southington vs Stratford
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 highest household income ($124k).
Stratford has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
43,803 |
52,790Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
45.7±1.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Stratford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±1.3Lowest 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%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.7%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Stratford 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Stratford 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±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$95,815±$7k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$372,200±$8k about the CT average |
| Southington and Stratford 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±$77 about the CT average |
$1,706±$75Highest 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
$7,420Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.3%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stratford and Southington 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Southington and Stratford 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Southington High School | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8 |
13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.