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Killingly vs Webster vs Shelton
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 most renters (40.2% rent).
Shelton has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Webster | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,748Lowest |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%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% |
5.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,185±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$452,600±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,409Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelton and Webster 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelton 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 | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
14.3Highest |
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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.