Compare towns
Killingly vs Sprague vs Sterling vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Sprague | Sterling | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,962Lowest |
3,629 |
15,702 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Sprague and Suffield 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
— | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Killingly 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Sterling 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District | Sterling School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.