Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs North Haven vs Montville
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Thomaston | North Haven | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,492Lowest |
24,336Highest |
17,950 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| North Haven and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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 CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and North Haven 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| North Haven and Killingly 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | North Haven High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
11.0 |
9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.