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Thompson vs Willington vs Killingly
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).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Willington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
5,575Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Willington 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% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Willington 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% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Thompson and Willington 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 |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Willington 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 |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Thompson 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% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Willington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.