Compare towns
Preston vs Ansonia vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Preston | Ansonia | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821Lowest |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Preston and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ansonia and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.