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Southington vs Killingly vs Ansonia vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Southington | Killingly | Ansonia | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
17,867Lowest |
19,033 |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Southington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Southington and Newington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
13.9Highest |
| 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.