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Langdon vs Killingly vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Langdon | Killingly | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
17,867Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon 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 | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.