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Killingly vs Suffield vs Durham
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
3,347Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
| Durham 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Durham 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% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
| Suffield and Durham 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 |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.