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Thomaston vs Killingly vs Sutton vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Sutton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,452 |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 90% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.1 |
12.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.