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Stafford vs Killingly vs Thompson
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 most affordable homes ($264k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511 |
17,867Highest |
9,337Lowest |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±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%±3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Stafford 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
| Thompson 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85Highest 27% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Stafford and Killingly 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.