Compare towns
Killingly vs Watertown 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Watertown | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,253Highest |
16,279Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Watertown and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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±$7k 6% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott 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 21% below CT |
$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Watertown and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown and Wolcott 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% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #126 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Watertown School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Watertown High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.6 |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.