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Thompson vs Killingly vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Thompson | Killingly | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
17,867 |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Newington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Newington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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 | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Newington and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
13.9Highest |
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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.