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Quinebaug vs Washington vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Voluntown has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Quinebaug | Washington | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
3,676Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
48.3±1.7Lowest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Washington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Voluntown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 12 | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.