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Stoddard vs Killingly vs Sullivan vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Stoddard | Killingly | Sullivan | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
17,867Highest |
687Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
— |
| Sullivan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Hill 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.