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Killingly vs Woodstock vs Hampton

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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

MeasureKillinglyWoodstockHampton
People
Population
17,867Highest
8,319
1,647Lowest
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
49.3±5.9
20% above CT
51.5±5.3Highest
25% above CT
Hampton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
19%±3.7Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.7%±5.3
CT: 20.2%
Killingly and Hampton 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%
22.5%±4.3
CT: 18.5%
26.1%±2.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
Hampton and Woodstock 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%
47.7%Highest
CT: 42.5%
29.9%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
2.1%±1.1
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$112,011±$21kHighest
17% above CT
$109,167±$19k
14% above CT
Woodstock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$417,200±$22kHighest
14% above CT
$295,800±$27k
19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,202±$94
19% below CT
$1,285±$288Highest
14% below CT
Hampton and Woodstock 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
$5,357Highest
19% below CT
$4,364
34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
22.2%±16Lowest
CT: 52.6%
52.5%±51.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
Hampton and Killingly 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%
4.4%Lowest
CT: 10%
5.7%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
83.1%
CT: 66.5%
90%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1985Highest
18 yrs newer than CT
1980
13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above CT
31 minHighest
16% above CT
29 min
9% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
12.5%±4.5
CT: 16%
17.7%±5.1Highest
CT: 16%
Hampton and Woodstock 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 #85 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District Hampton School District
High school in town Killingly High School The Woodstock Academy None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
16.2Highest
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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.