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North Canaan vs Killingly vs Salisbury vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Sterling has the most homeowners (81.1%).
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 | North Canaan | Killingly | Salisbury | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,221Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,224 |
3,629 |
| Median age | 35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.2±9.9Highest 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
| Salisbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,976±$26kLowest 25% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Salisbury and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$59kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$152 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
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| Salisbury and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,125Highest 23% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±14.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Canaan School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salisbury School District | Sterling 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 |
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.