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Killingly vs Warren vs Webster
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% 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 | Warren | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,009Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Webster and Killingly 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. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Warren 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quaboag Regional | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Quaboag Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.