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Roxbury vs Killingly vs Woodmont

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodmont has the most people working from home (18.8%).

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.

MeasureRoxburyKillinglyWoodmont
People
Population
2,185
17,867Highest
1,661Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-0.1%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
54.7±1.8Highest
33% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
52.7±3.1
28% above CT
Roxbury and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.3%±4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
14.8%±4.3
CT: 20.2%
Killingly and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31%±5.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
30.9%±3
CT: 18.5%
Roxbury and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.2%Highest
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
57.8%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.8%±3.3Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
3.4%±2Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Roxbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$123,864±$27kHighest
29% above CT
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$91,250±$26k
5% below CT
Roxbury and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$714,500±$77kHighest
95% above CT
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$467,900±$48k
28% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,713±$418
15% above CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,877±$182Highest
26% above CT
Woodmont and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,591
about the CT average
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$7,901Highest
19% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.5%±48.3Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
42.3%±21.7Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Roxbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%
CT: 10%
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
1.9%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
82.4%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
14 yrs newer than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1938Lowest
29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
38% above CT
28 minLowest
5% above CT
29 min
10% above CT
Work from home
17.4%±6.6
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
18.8%±5.6Highest
CT: 16%
Woodmont and Roxbury 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 Regional School District 12 Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town None in town Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
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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.