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Clinton vs Dudley vs Killingly 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
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Clinton | Dudley | Killingly | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
11,929Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4Highest 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 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+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.