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Stafford vs Killingly vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Stafford | Killingly | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511Lowest |
17,867 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Stafford and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
| Montville and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$99Highest 20% below CT |
| Montville and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Killingly High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.