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Clinton vs Gardner 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 expensive homes ($387k median).
Gardner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Gardner | Killingly | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
21,148Highest |
17,867 |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Gardner 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% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Gardner 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% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Webster 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 |
$1,109±$51 22% 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. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 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% |
49.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 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. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Gardner | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Gardner High | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.