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Killingly vs Westford 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).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($749k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Westford | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
24,690Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
73.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$187,198±$10kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$748,500±$32kHighest 125% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,436±$422Highest 72% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,695Highest 211% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westford and Killingly 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #20 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Westford Academy | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.7Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.