Compare towns
Hampton vs Willington vs Killingly vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Hampton | Willington | Killingly | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
5,575 |
17,867Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | #104 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Willington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| 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.