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Otis vs Killingly vs Whately vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Otis | Killingly | Whately | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
17,867Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Whately and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Whately and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Otis and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Whately 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 | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.