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Killingly vs Suffield vs Burlington
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Burlington and Suffield 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Suffield 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 |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Burlington 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Suffield 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 | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.