What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).

Watertown has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killingly	Watertown
People
Population	17,867Lowest	22,253Highest
Median age	39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT	46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Killingly and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Watertown 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%	38.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Killingly and Watertown 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	$101,691±$7kHighest 6% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT	$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT	$1,275±$227Highest 14% below CT
	Watertown and Killingly 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	$6,014Highest 9% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Watertown 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 CT: 10%	4.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	83.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT	1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above CT	24 minLowest 10% below CT
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16%	10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Killingly and Watertown 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	#126 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Watertown School District
High school in town	Killingly High School	Watertown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.