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Killingly vs Washington vs Mansfield
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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Washington | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,676Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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 CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Washington 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.