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Langdon vs Thompson vs Killingly vs Walpole
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%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Thompson | Killingly | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
9,337 |
17,867Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Walpole 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Thompson 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.