Killingly, Connecticut

Town · population 17,752 (2020 Census)

Killingly is a town of 17,752 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $288,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 82% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 80% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 75% of Connecticut towns.

How Killingly ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Killingly is worth $288,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $84,350, which is more affordable than 60% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,044 a month. 71.6% of households own their home.

Who lives in Killingly

Weather in Killingly

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 18.5°F. About 53.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 62.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 133 nights at or below freezing.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Killingly since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on September 13, 2023 about 9.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 13, 2023.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 3, 2025.

Towns near Killingly

• Danielson, CT
  2.4 mi · 4,155 people · home $224,600
• Putnam, CT
  5.5 mi · 9,224 people · home $269,200
• Brooklyn, CT
  6.3 mi · 8,450 people · home $315,200
• Foster, RI
  6.5 mi · 4,469 people · home $425,300
• Putnam, CT
  6.8 mi · 7,065 people · home $245,100
• Pomfret, CT
  6.9 mi · 4,266 people · home $409,100
• Moosup, CT
  7.9 mi · 3,113 people · home $270,900
• Sterling, CT
  9.1 mi · 3,578 people · home $283,400

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