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Vernon vs Killingly vs Rockville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Rockville has the most renters (77.3% 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 | Vernon | Killingly | Rockville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577Highest |
17,867 |
7,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
35.2±3.1Lowest 14% below CT |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Rockville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.5%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Rockville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6kHighest 11% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$51,232±$6kLowest 47% below CT |
| Vernon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$218,700±$21kLowest 40% below CT |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,136±$106 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,708 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
30.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1950Lowest 17 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.