Compare towns
Middletown vs Killingly vs Vernon vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middletown | Killingly | Vernon | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
17,867 |
30,577 |
4,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
| Middlefield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Vernon 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Vernon School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Killingly High School | Rockville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.