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Killingly vs Tokeneke

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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Tokeneke has the most expensive homes ($2000k 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.

MeasureKillinglyTokeneke
People
Population
17,867Highest
2,951Lowest
Median age
39.5±3Highest
4% below CT
33.6±13.9Lowest
18% below CT
Killingly and Tokeneke 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%
33.3%±2.7Highest
CT: 20.2%
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
CT: 18.5%
9.8%±2.6Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
94.5%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
6.9%±5.4Highest
CT: 7.1%
Tokeneke 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
$250,001Highest
161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$2,000,001Highest
445% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141
30% below CT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$10,000+Highest
at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
94%±37.2Highest
CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line
11.4%Lowest
CT: 10%
13.9%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
87.8%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
1 yr newer than CT
1954Lowest
13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above CT
31 minHighest
17% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
26%±8.3Highest
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #136 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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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.