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Tolland vs Killingly vs Willington vs New Fairfield
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
New Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($485k 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 | Tolland | Killingly | Willington | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,606 |
17,867Highest |
5,575Lowest |
13,584 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
42.9±3.5Highest 4% above CT |
| New Fairfield 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% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.1%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Fairfield 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%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and New Fairfield 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% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
48.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and New Fairfield 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 |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$137,647±$14kHighest 44% above CT |
| New Fairfield 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±$21k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$484,800±$17kHighest 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,896±$280Highest 27% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 11% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$8,224Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Willington 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% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
42 minHighest 60% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and New Fairfield 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Killingly High School | None in town | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8 |
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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.