Compare towns
Killingly vs Tolland vs Sandy Hook
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k 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 | Tolland | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,606 |
9,863Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
43.1±3Highest 5% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland 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% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Tolland 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% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Sandy Hook 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 |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Sandy Hook 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% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tolland High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.