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Killingly vs Middlebury vs Washington
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).
Middlebury has the highest household income ($133k).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Middlebury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,807 |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Middlebury 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% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Middlebury 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 |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Middlebury and Washington 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 |
$476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
| Washington and Killingly 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Washington 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% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.