Compare towns
Killingly vs Waterbury vs Wolcott
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Waterbury | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
114,869Highest |
16,279Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Waterbury 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 12% below CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,225±$38 18% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Wolcott 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 | #144 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Crosby High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
17.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.