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Canterbury vs Killingly vs Townsend vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Canterbury | Killingly | Townsend | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124 |
17,867Highest |
9,100 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 33% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.