Compare towns
Killingly vs Bridgewater vs West Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bridgewater | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,658 |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and West Cornwall 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.