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Killingly vs Rocky Hill vs Wethersfield
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).
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Rocky Hill | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
20,880 |
27,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill 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% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield 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% |
45.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Wethersfield 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 |
$99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,298 5% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill 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 | #47 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Rocky Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.