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Killingly vs Watertown vs Southwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,253Highest |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±2.9 19% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Watertown and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Southwick 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 4% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$333,500±$16k about the U.S. average |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227 10% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,014Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Watertown and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Watertown School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Watertown High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.