Compare towns
Killingly vs Watertown vs Middlefield
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,253Highest |
4,243Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Watertown 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,691±$7kHighest 6% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Watertown and Middlefield 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 |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Watertown 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Watertown School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Watertown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.