Compare towns
Southington vs Killingly vs Berlin vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Berlin | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
17,867Lowest |
20,361 |
29,040 |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Killingly 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin 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±$9k 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Southington and Berlin 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 |
$7,291 10% above CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Southington 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Killingly High School | Berlin High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
11.6 |
| 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.