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Franklin vs Killingly vs Wolcott vs Voluntown
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 kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Killingly | Wolcott | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,279 |
2,604 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Wolcott 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±$20k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Franklin 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 |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Wolcott and Voluntown 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.