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Killingly vs Stafford vs Bloomfield
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Stafford has the most homeowners (79.5%).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Stafford | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,511Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Stafford 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly 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% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Stafford 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% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Stafford High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.