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Hanson vs Killingly vs Webster vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Hanson | Killingly | Webster | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,748 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.