Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs Oxford
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,492Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Oxford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.