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Heath vs Warwick vs Killingly vs Petersham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Petersham has the most expensive homes ($392k 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 | Heath | Warwick | Killingly | Petersham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
776 |
17,867Highest |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.3±2.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$110,750±$20kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$392,400±$20kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,679±$441Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,636Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 min 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Petersham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.