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Ware vs Washington vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Ware | Washington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,048 |
3,676Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Ware 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% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$101,549±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,709Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #17 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ware | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Shepaug Valley School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.