Compare towns
Killingly vs Sterling vs West Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
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 | Sterling | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
31,173Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| West Warwick and Killingly 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Warwick 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling and Killingly 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.