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Monroe vs Killingly vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Monroe | Killingly | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
17,867 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Monroe and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.