Compare towns
Thomaston vs Suffield vs Killingly vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Suffield | Killingly | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
15,702 |
17,867Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest 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+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.