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Southington vs Killingly vs Wolcott vs Bristol
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%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803 |
17,867 |
16,279Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Killingly 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%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest 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% |
30.3% 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% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% 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 |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| 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 |
$5,449 18% 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%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Wolcott 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% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 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 | #115 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 | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Killingly High School | Wolcott High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.