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Clinton vs Killingly vs Washington
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 renters (45.3% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Killingly | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,867Highest |
3,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Washington 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Washington and Clinton 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,709Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Clinton 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Clinton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.