Compare towns
Meriden vs Killingly vs Scotland vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Meriden | Killingly | Scotland | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 60,545Highest |
17,867 |
1,599Lowest |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,294±$72 13% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,129 23% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Scotland 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 | #124 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Francis T. Maloney High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
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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.