Compare towns
Killingly vs Warren vs Sharon
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).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k 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 | Warren | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,415Lowest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Warren 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% |
11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Warren 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Warren and Sharon 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon and Warren 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 |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,484Highest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Warren 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% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Sharon and Warren 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 | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.