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Union vs Killingly vs Southwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Union | Killingly | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Union and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick and Killingly 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 | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.