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Killingly vs Woodbridge vs Prospect
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Woodbridge | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,073Lowest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Prospect 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Woodbridge 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% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Prospect 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 |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Prospect 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Prospect 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.