Compare towns
Killingly vs Voluntown vs Smithfield vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Voluntown | Smithfield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,604Lowest |
22,233Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Montville and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District | Smithfield | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Smithfield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.