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Killingly vs Wethersfield vs Crystal Lake vs Montville
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Wethersfield | Crystal Lake | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,250Highest |
2,024Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
48.9±7.6Highest 19% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Wethersfield 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% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Crystal Lake and Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake and Montville 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 |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Crystal Lake and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$361,800±$35kHighest about the CT average |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
| Crystal Lake and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
— | $1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Montville 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$7,146 8% above CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Crystal Lake 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | — | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wethersfield High School | — | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.8Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.