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Fairhaven vs Killingly vs Westport vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairhaven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($522k median).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Fairhaven | Killingly | Westport | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,903Lowest |
17,867 |
16,484 |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±1.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
| Westport and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,000±$9kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Westport and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$521,900±$38kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,425±$356Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
| Westport and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,719 19% above U.S. |
$4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westport and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Fairhaven 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #195 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westport | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Killingly High School | Westport Middle-High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.