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Killingly vs Sutton vs Rocky Hill
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Rocky Hill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,452Lowest |
20,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.2±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Rocky Hill 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% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rocky Hill and Killingly 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% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Rocky Hill 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. |
$99,941±$9k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$337,300±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,783±$54Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,298 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rocky Hill 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.4 |
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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.