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Killingly vs Warren vs Bridgewater

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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).

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.

MeasureKillinglyWarrenBridgewater
People
Population
17,867Highest
1,415Lowest
1,658
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
52±5
27% above CT
55.9±4.4Highest
36% above CT
Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
11.2%±3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
14.4%±2.9
CT: 20.2%
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
25.8%±6.3
CT: 18.5%
37%±6.6Highest
CT: 18.5%
Bridgewater and Warren 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%
55.1%
CT: 42.5%
59.3%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
10.6%±9Highest
CT: 7.1%
6.8%±5.3
CT: 7.1%
Warren and Bridgewater 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
$134,583±$33k
41% above CT
$159,365±$5kHighest
66% above CT
Bridgewater and Warren 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
$450,000±$38k
23% above CT
$693,000±$75kHighest
89% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
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$1,467±$233Highest
about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
41% below CT
$3,769Lowest
43% below CT
$6,869Highest
3% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
55.2%±63.8Highest
CT: 52.6%
47.8%±43
CT: 52.6%
Warren and Bridgewater 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%
6.7%
CT: 10%
3%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
93.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
92.1%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
1975
8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above CT
31 minHighest
18% above CT
29 min
11% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
15.9%±2.7
CT: 16%
25.2%±5Highest
CT: 16%
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 Regional School District 20 Regional School District 12
High school in town Killingly High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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On TownTapestry
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.