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Warwick vs Killingly vs Rowe vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Killingly | Rowe | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
17,867Highest |
453Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.