Compare towns
Kent vs Killingly vs Washington vs Woodmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Woodmont has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Kent | Killingly | Washington | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,056 |
17,867Highest |
3,676 |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
52.7±3.1 28% above CT |
| Kent and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$91,250±$26k 5% below CT |
| Washington and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
| Washington and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Kent and Washington 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Kent School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.