Compare towns
Newington vs Killingly vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most people working from home (14.4%).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% 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 | Newington | Killingly | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896 |
17,867Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Britain and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Killingly High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
11.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.