Compare towns
Southington vs Killingly vs Berlin 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 most people working from home (17.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Newington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
17,867Lowest |
20,361 |
30,896 |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Berlin and Newington 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% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Berlin 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% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Newington 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%Highest 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% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Newington 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 |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Southington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Southington 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 |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Southington and Berlin 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 | #87 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 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Killingly High School | Berlin High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
13.9Highest |
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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.