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Killingly vs Clinton vs Warren

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).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Warren has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyClintonWarren
People
Population
17,867Highest
15,563
5,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Highest
about the U.S. average
38.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3
about the U.S. average
Killingly and Warren 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%
17.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Warren 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%
14.5%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Warren 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%
36.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Clinton 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.
$89,781±$10kHighest
11% above U.S.
$66,082±$6kLowest
18% below U.S.
Clinton 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.
$387,300±$19kHighest
16% above U.S.
$333,700±$35k
about the U.S. average
Clinton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$1,402±$76Highest
about the U.S. average
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,654Highest
49% above U.S.
$4,530
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±6.4
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Killingly and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Clinton 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 #246 of 282 in MA #165 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Clinton Quaboag Regional
High school in town Killingly High School Clinton Senior High Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
12.8Highest
10.0Lowest
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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.