Compare towns
Killingly vs Thompson vs Bristol vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Thompson | Bristol | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
61,462Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Killingly 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
| Montville and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Bristol 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Bristol School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Bristol Central High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
14.0Highest |
9.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.