What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).

Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k 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.

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

Measure	Killingly	Webster
People
Population	17,867Highest	17,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average	39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average
	Webster and Killingly 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%	19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Killingly and Webster 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%	25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Webster 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S.	$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Killingly and Webster 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.	$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S.
	Webster and Killingly 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.	$3,999Highest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Killingly and Webster 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	#271 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Webster
High school in town	Killingly High School	Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.