Compare towns
Simsbury vs Killingly vs Tariffville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Tariffville has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Simsbury | Killingly | Tariffville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,066Highest |
17,867 |
1,419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±15.9Highest 27% above CT |
| Tariffville and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.3%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10%±5.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tariffville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$106,944±$21k 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$274,600±$48kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,244±$178 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,921 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.8%±22.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Simsbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.