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Chester vs Killingly vs Washington vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the oldest population (median age 54).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Chester | Killingly | Washington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,825 |
17,867Highest |
3,676Lowest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±3.4Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Chester and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Chester and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$247Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Chester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364Highest 104% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Chester 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chester School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.