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Rocky Hill vs Killingly vs Wethersfield vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Bethel has the most expensive homes ($435k 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 | Rocky Hill | Killingly | Wethersfield | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,880 |
17,867Lowest |
27,250Highest |
20,796 |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
42.8±2.6 4% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethel and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$116,541±$7k 22% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$434,600±$16kHighest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,640±$142 10% above CT |
| Rocky Hill and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,298 5% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,296 10% above CT |
$8,165Highest 23% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±11.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethel and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Bethel 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 | #47 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #100 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Bethel School District |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | Killingly High School | Wethersfield High School | Bethel High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
13.8Highest |
13.6 |
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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.