Compare towns
Tolland vs Killingly vs Crystal Lake vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Crystal Lake has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
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 | Tolland | Killingly | Crystal Lake | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,606 |
17,867 |
2,024Lowest |
30,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.9±7.6Highest 19% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
| Crystal Lake and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Crystal Lake and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Crystal Lake and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$361,800±$35k about the CT average |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
| Tolland and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,425±$77 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,146 8% above CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Crystal Lake 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Killingly High School | — | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1 |
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| 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.