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Southington vs Killingly vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Southington | Killingly | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
17,867 |
16,279Lowest |
| Median age | 45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Killingly High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.