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Killingly vs Webster vs Clinton

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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Webster has the oldest population (median age 39.9).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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MeasureKillinglyWebsterClinton
People
Population
17,867Highest
17,748
15,563Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
39.9±2.9Highest
about the U.S. average
38.6±2.7Lowest
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%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±2.5Lowest
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%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
14.5%±2.8Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$72,895±$6kLowest
10% below U.S.
$89,781±$10kHighest
11% above U.S.
Clinton and Killingly 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±$12k
9% above U.S.
$387,300±$19kHighest
16% above U.S.
Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,228±$81
13% below U.S.
$1,402±$76Highest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$3,999
28% above U.S.
$4,654Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±6.4Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Clinton 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 #271 of 282 in MA #246 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Webster Clinton
High school in town Killingly High School Bartlett High School Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.6
12.8Highest
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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.