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Nelson vs Killingly vs Newington vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Nelson | Killingly | Newington | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 648Lowest |
17,867Highest |
939 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Newington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 79% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Nelson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.