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Killingly vs Weston vs Woodbridge
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Weston | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,396 |
9,073Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Woodbridge 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Weston 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 |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Woodbridge 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Weston School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Weston High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.