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Suffield vs Killingly vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Suffield | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,867Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
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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.