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Killingly vs Torrington vs Ansonia

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 people working from home (11.1%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyTorringtonAnsonia
People
Population
17,867Lowest
35,547Highest
19,033
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.4%Lowest
CT: +0.9%
-1.7%Highest
CT: +0.9%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
42.9±1.8Highest
4% above CT
40.1±1.6
about the CT average
Torrington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
17.9%±1.6Lowest
CT: 20.2%
18.3%±2.8
CT: 20.2%
Killingly and Ansonia 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%
19.2%±1.5
CT: 18.5%
18.1%±2.7Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Killingly and Torrington 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%
24.8%Highest
CT: 42.5%
21.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
4.7%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
6.2%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
Ansonia 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±$8k
12% below CT
$70,856±$5kLowest
26% below CT
$85,877±$10kHighest
10% below CT
Ansonia and Killingly 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
$215,500±$8kLowest
41% below CT
$287,200±$14k
22% below CT
Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,169±$43
21% below CT
$1,476±$121Highest
about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$5,042
24% below CT
$5,446Highest
18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
48%±6.3Highest
CT: 52.6%
39.7%±10Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Torrington 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%
13.7%Highest
CT: 10%
9.4%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Highest
CT: 66.5%
66.1%
CT: 66.5%
58.1%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
1 yr newer than CT
1960
7 yrs older than CT
1954Lowest
13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above CT
25 minLowest
6% below CT
27 min
about the CT average
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
CT: 16%
9%±1.6Lowest
CT: 16%
9.1%±2.9
CT: 16%
Killingly and Ansonia 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 #132 of 149 in CT #142 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town Killingly High School Torrington High School Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.9
12.2Highest
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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.