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Ridgefield vs Killingly vs Westport vs Ridgebury
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($1405k median).
Ridgebury has the most homeowners (90.6%).
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 | Ridgefield | Killingly | Westport | Ridgebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,109 |
17,867 |
27,528Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±1.5Highest 10% above CT |
44.2±2.6 8% above CT |
| Westport and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±6 CT: 20.2% |
| Westport and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±7.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
79.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
76.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
0%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$216,944±$55k 127% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT |
$906,900±$73k 147% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200 36% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,509±$709Highest 69% above CT |
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| Westport and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.8%±11 CT: 52.6% |
100%±100Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgebury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
41 minHighest 54% above CT |
38 min 44% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.8%±8.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #3 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westport School District | — |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | Killingly High School | Staples High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.