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Killingly vs Thompson vs Stafford
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Thompson | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,337Lowest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Stafford 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% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Thompson and Stafford 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 |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% 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 |
$1,086±$85Highest 27% below CT |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.