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Georgetown vs Killingly vs Willington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).

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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.

MeasureGeorgetownKillinglyWillington
People
Population
8,474
17,867Highest
5,575Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.8±3.5Highest
10% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
37.5±7.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
14.6%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$91,114±$12k
13% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$305,800±$48k
8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,357±$116
4% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,419
74% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
70%±20.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Willington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
64%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #140 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #104 of 149 in CT
School district Georgetown Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Willington School District
High school in town Georgetown High School Killingly High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
11.1Highest
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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.