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Stoddard vs Killingly vs Washington vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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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 | Stoddard | Killingly | Washington | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
17,867Highest |
1,208 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7 9% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Washington School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.