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Essex vs Killingly vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Essex has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodstock has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Essex | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,794Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,319 |
| Median age | 52.4±3.6Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Essex and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Essex and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Essex and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,395±$7k 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,000±$53kHighest 50% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$326Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,678Highest 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Essex and Woodstock 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 | #33 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Essex School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.