Compare towns
New Britain vs Killingly vs Union vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Britain has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Waterbury has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | New Britain | Killingly | Union | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 74,223 |
17,867 |
944Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +3.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37.8±1.3 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
24%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,613±$2k 39% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Union and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,600±$6k 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$45Highest 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,225±$38 18% below CT |
| New Britain and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,846Highest 12% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Union 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 | #149 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | New Britain High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.