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Killingly vs Torrington vs New Haven
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 highest household income ($84k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
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 | Torrington | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
35,547 |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
| Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Killingly 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% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and New Haven 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 |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Haven and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%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 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
| New Haven 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #145 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 | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
13.7Highest |
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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.