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Killingly vs Whitman vs Bethlehem
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).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Whitman | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,295 |
3,423Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Killingly 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 4% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Bethlehem 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. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,932Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Whitman 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.