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Warren vs Killingly vs Dudley vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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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 | Warren | Killingly | Dudley | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,929 |
6,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4Highest 3% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
| Dudley and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Killingly High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1 |
14.3Highest |
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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.