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Killingly vs Somers vs Southwick
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).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Somers | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,308 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Somers 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% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Killingly 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% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Southwick 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. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Somers and Southwick 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. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Somers 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. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Somers 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Southwick 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Somers High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.