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Hinsdale vs Killingly vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinsdale has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Hinsdale | Killingly | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859 |
17,867Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,845±$17kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Hinsdale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,381Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| 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.