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Bethany vs Killingly vs Webster vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the oldest population (median age 42.5).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Bethany | Killingly | Webster | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,748 |
9,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Bethany and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$165,120±$13k 105% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$418,700±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,427±$671Highest about the U.S. average |
| Burlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$7,464 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.4 |
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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.