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Killingly vs Sterling vs Berlin
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Sterling | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,629 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Berlin 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. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.