Compare towns
Killingly vs Watertown vs Enfield
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Watertown has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Watertown | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
22,253 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield 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% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest 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% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Enfield 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 |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Watertown and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Watertown 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 |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown and Enfield 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Enfield 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 | #126 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Watertown School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Watertown High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| 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.