Compare towns
Southington vs Killingly vs Bristol vs Stratford
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).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Stratford has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Bristol | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803 |
17,867Lowest |
61,462Highest |
52,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
45.7±1.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Stratford 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.7%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Stratford 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
37.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$95,815±$7k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$372,200±$8k about the CT average |
| Southington and Stratford 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 |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,706±$75Highest 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
$7,420Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.3%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stratford and Bristol 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% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Southington and Stratford 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Killingly High School | Bristol Central High School | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
14.0Highest |
13.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.