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Willington vs Killingly vs Northbridge vs Thomaston
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).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Thomaston has the most homeowners (77.7%).
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 | Northbridge | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,458 |
7,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Thomaston 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Thomaston 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Killingly 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% 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% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Thomaston 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Willington and Northbridge 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. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Thomaston 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northbridge | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Northbridge High | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.8 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.