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Southington vs Killingly 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
17,867Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
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% |
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%±2.4Lowest 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%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% |
6.6%±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 |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,524±$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 |
$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% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%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 |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Killingly High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.