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Killingly vs Westbrook vs Lyme
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lyme has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Westbrook | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,856 |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
| Westbrook and Lyme 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% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Westbrook and Lyme 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% |
41.8% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Westbrook 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 |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Westbrook 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 |
$434,300±$42k 18% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Westbrook 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 |
$5,829 12% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Westbrook and Killingly 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% |
7% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19%±5 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Westbrook 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 | #59 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westbrook School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
6.3Lowest |
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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.