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Montville vs Killingly vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Montville | Killingly | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950 |
17,867Lowest |
27,806Highest |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Montville and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| East Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,122Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and East Haven 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 | #95 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Killingly High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
11.1 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.