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Killingly vs Ellington vs Wolcott
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Killingly | Ellington | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,455 |
16,279Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Ellington and Wolcott 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Ellington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Ellington 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ellington School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ellington High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.