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Killingly vs Blackstone vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Killingly | Blackstone | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,255Lowest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Blackstone and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest 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 | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville | Webster |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.