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Willington vs Killingly vs Lancaster vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Tolland has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Willington | Killingly | Lancaster | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,606 |
14,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$133,264±$16k 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$365,500±$21k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,680±$119 19% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 74% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,403Highest 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.