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Rocky Hill vs Killingly vs Wethersfield vs Bloomfield
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,880 |
17,867Lowest |
27,250Highest |
21,754 |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill 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% |
40.8% 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% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54 20% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$5,795 13% below 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% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% 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 |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Wethersfield 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 | #139 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 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | Killingly High School | Wethersfield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1 |
13.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.