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Killingly vs Suffield vs Andover
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Suffield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Andover 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Andover 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Andover 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Andover 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.