Compare towns
Willington vs Killingly vs Colebrook vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Willington | Killingly | Colebrook | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575 |
17,867Highest |
1,494Lowest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Colebrook and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Willington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
7.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.