Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs Reading
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k 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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,492Lowest |
25,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.