Compare towns
Franklin vs Hampton vs Killingly vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
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 | Franklin | Hampton | Killingly | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,647 |
17,867Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Franklin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$4,364Highest 34% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.