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Killingly vs Sutton vs Revere vs Montville
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Revere has the most renters (54.4% rent).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Revere | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,452Lowest |
60,012Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #241 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Revere | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Revere High | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.6 |
13.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.