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Deerfield vs Killingly vs Webster vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Deerfield | Killingly | Webster | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
17,867Highest |
17,748 |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 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+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.