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Montville vs Suffield vs Killingly
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Montville | Suffield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Highest |
15,702Lowest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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±$11k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Suffield and Montville 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Suffield and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565 31% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
10.9 |
11.1Highest |
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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.