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Killingly vs Weston vs Needham
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Needham has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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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 | Needham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,579Lowest |
32,459Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
| Weston and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Weston 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% |
20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston 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% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13k 165% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43k 257% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,085±$809 48% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Needham and Weston 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and Weston 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 | #9 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Weston | Needham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Weston High | Needham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.