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East Hampton vs Killingly vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | East Hampton | Killingly | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
17,867 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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CT 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.