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Killingly vs Whitman vs Gardner
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Gardner has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,295Lowest |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gardner and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Gardner 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% 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% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Gardner 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Gardner |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.