Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs Vernon
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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,492Lowest |
30,577Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon 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±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Thomaston and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| 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.