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Killingly vs Otis vs Westhampton

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).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyOtisWesthampton
People
Population
17,867Highest
1,624
1,552Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
51±3.2Highest
31% above U.S.
49.3±4.9
27% above U.S.
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Westhampton 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%
28%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Otis and Westhampton 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%
39.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
47%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Westhampton 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.
$108,898±$6kHighest
35% above U.S.
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
Otis and Westhampton 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.
$396,700±$40k
19% above U.S.
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,318±$924Highest
7% below U.S.
$1,304±$229
8% below U.S.
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Otis 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%
1.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Otis and Westhampton 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 Farmington River Reg Hampshire · Westhampton
High school in town Killingly High School None in town Hampshire Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
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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.