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Killingly vs Kingston vs Wareham
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).
Kingston has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Kingston | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
14,027Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Kingston 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% |
19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Kingston 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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 4% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,159±$244 18% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Kingston 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Wareham 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Kingston · Silver Lake | Wareham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Silver Lake Regional High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.0Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.