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Killingly vs Vernon vs Colebrook
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Vernon | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,577Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Killingly 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% |
38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon 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 |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Vernon and Colebrook 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 |
$5,804 13% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Vernon School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Rockville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.